diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 825f235..3e31eb5 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -3100,6 +3100,8 @@ buffer_print_read_marker (struct app_context *ctx)
 	formatter_init (&f, ctx, NULL);
 	formatter_add (&f, "#a-- -- -- ---\n", ATTR_READ_MARKER);
 	formatter_flush (&f, stdout, false);
+	// Flush the trailing formatting reset item
+	fflush (stdout);
 	formatter_free (&f);
 }