diff --git a/src/app/GitUI/FormStatusOutputLog.cs b/src/app/GitUI/FormStatusOutputLog.cs
index 56f177b39ea..2c290978c7a 100644
--- a/src/app/GitUI/FormStatusOutputLog.cs
+++ b/src/app/GitUI/FormStatusOutputLog.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public void Append(string text)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(text));
             }
 
+            text = text.Replace('\v', '\n').ReplaceLineEndings();
             lock (_outputString)
             {
                 _outputString.Append(text);