diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index e9bfe2e..89f1e09 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -248,11 +248,15 @@ void MainWindow::onReplaceLast(QStringList newTextLines, QString suffix) {
 void MainWindow::onReplaceLast(QString text, QString suffix) {
     // Utils::printInfoMsg(QString("ON REPLACE LAST (TEXT) CALLED AT ")
     //    + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs));
-
     QString editText = ui->updateStatus->toPlainText();
     QStringList lines = editText.split('\n', QString::SplitBehavior::SkipEmptyParts);
     if (lines.size() > 0) {
-        lines.removeLast();
+        // removing the last line is really meant for refreshing the last line
+        // with a string very similar than the original one, typically only
+        // followed by a suffix.
+        if (lines.last().contains(text)) {
+            lines.removeLast();
+        }
         if (!suffix.isNull() && suffix.size() > 0 && suffix != "\n") {
             QString const add = text.leftJustified(m_width-10) + suffix;
             if (!add.isEmpty()) {