diff --git a/core/commands/keystore.go b/core/commands/keystore.go
index efa33d5d7..2a75c5409 100644
--- a/core/commands/keystore.go
+++ b/core/commands/keystore.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ var KeyGenCmd = &cmds.Command{
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected a KeyOutput as command result")
 			}
 
-			return strings.NewReader(k.Id), nil
+			return strings.NewReader(k.Id + "\n"), nil
 		},
 	},
 	Type: KeyOutput{},