diff --git a/lib/internal/main/watch_mode.js b/lib/internal/main/watch_mode.js
index 9be47ed114a..2fb689bd7d5 100644
--- a/lib/internal/main/watch_mode.js
+++ b/lib/internal/main/watch_mode.js
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ function reportGracefulTermination() {
   return () => {
     clearTimeout(graceTimer);
     if (reported) {
-      process.stdout.write(`${clear}${green}Gracefully restarted ${kCommandStr}${white}\n`);
+      if (!kPreserveOutput) {
+        process.stdout.write(clear);
+      }
+      process.stdout.write(`${green}Gracefully restarted ${kCommandStr}${white}\n`);
     }
   };
 }