diff --git a/host.go b/host.go
index 176187b..8918964 100644
--- a/host.go
+++ b/host.go
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ func (h *Host) Connect(term *sshd.Terminal) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		// Gross hack to override line echo in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal
+		// It needs to live before we render any responses.
+		term.Write([]byte{
+			27, '[', 'A', // Up
+			27, '[', '2', 'K', // Clear line
+		})
+		// May the gods have mercy on our souls.
+
 		err = ratelimit.Count(1)
 		if err != nil {
 			user.Send(message.NewSystemMsg("Message rejected: Rate limiting is in effect.", user))
@@ -162,14 +170,6 @@ func (h *Host) Connect(term *sshd.Terminal) {
 
 		m := message.ParseInput(line, user)
 
-		// Gross hack to override line echo in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal
-		// It needs to live before we render the resulting message.
-		term.Write([]byte{
-			27, '[', 'A', // Up
-			27, '[', '2', 'K', // Clear line
-		})
-		// May the gods have mercy on our souls.
-
 		if m, ok := m.(*message.CommandMsg); ok {
 			// Other messages render themselves by the room, commands we'll
 			// have to re-echo ourselves manually.