diff --git a/msh.c b/msh.c
index 7b8de98..c2be6ea 100644
--- a/msh.c
+++ b/msh.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ char *getPrompt() {
 	union pipe input, output;
 	FILE *outputFileD;
 	size_t len = 0;
-	int status;
+	int status = 0;
 
 	static char *prompt = NULL;
 	static size_t promptCap = 0;
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ char *getPrompt() {
 		do {
 			waitpid(pid, &status, WUNTRACED);
 		} while(!WIFEXITED(status) && !WIFSIGNALED(status));
-		printf("Status: %d\n", status);
+	}
+
+	if (status != 0) {
+		prompt = ">> ";
 	}
 
 	return prompt;