diff --git a/lib/rdoc/stats/normal.rb b/lib/rdoc/stats/normal.rb
index 41e6040452..0c661c5498 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/stats/normal.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/stats/normal.rb
@@ -26,28 +26,28 @@ def print_file files_so_far, filename
                            files_so_far,
                            @num_files)
 
-    # Print a progress bar, but make sure it fits on a single line. Filename
-    # will be truncated if necessary.
-    size = IO.respond_to?(:console_size) ? IO.console_size : IO.console.winsize
-    terminal_width = size[1].to_i.nonzero? || 80
-    max_filename_size = terminal_width - progress_bar.size
-
-    if filename.size > max_filename_size then
-      # Turn "some_long_filename.rb" to "...ong_filename.rb"
-      filename = filename[(filename.size - max_filename_size) .. -1]
-      filename[0..2] = "..."
-    end
-
-    line = "#{progress_bar}#{filename}"
     if $stdout.tty?
+      # Print a progress bar, but make sure it fits on a single line. Filename
+      # will be truncated if necessary.
+      size = IO.respond_to?(:console_size) ? IO.console_size : IO.console.winsize
+      terminal_width = size[1].to_i.nonzero? || 80
+      max_filename_size = terminal_width - progress_bar.size
+
+      if filename.size > max_filename_size then
+        # Turn "some_long_filename.rb" to "...ong_filename.rb"
+        filename = filename[(filename.size - max_filename_size) .. -1]
+        filename[0..2] = "..."
+      end
+
       # Clean the line with whitespaces so that leftover output from the
       # previous line doesn't show up.
       $stdout.print("\r\e[K") if @last_width && @last_width > 0
-      @last_width = line.size
-      $stdout.print("#{line}\r")
+      @last_width = progress_bar.size + filename.size
+      term = "\r"
     else
-      $stdout.puts(line)
+      term = "\n"
     end
+    $stdout.print(progress_bar, filename, term)
     $stdout.flush
   end