diff --git a/bin/clean.sh b/bin/clean.sh
index dede154..6d11602 100755
--- a/bin/clean.sh
+++ b/bin/clean.sh
@@ -142,10 +142,6 @@ cleanup() {
 
     stop_inline_spinner 2> /dev/null || true
 
-    if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
-        printf "\r\033[K" >&2 || true
-    fi
-
     cleanup_temp_files
 
     stop_sudo_session
diff --git a/lib/core/base.sh b/lib/core/base.sh
index 0f0170c..8622f65 100644
--- a/lib/core/base.sh
+++ b/lib/core/base.sh
@@ -626,9 +626,12 @@ start_section_spinner() {
 # Stop spinner and clear the line
 # Usage: stop_section_spinner
 stop_section_spinner() {
-    stop_inline_spinner 2> /dev/null || true
-    if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
-        echo -ne "\r\033[K" >&2 || true
+    # Only clear line if spinner was actually running
+    if [[ -n "${INLINE_SPINNER_PID:-}" ]]; then
+        stop_inline_spinner 2> /dev/null || true
+        if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
+            echo -ne "\r\033[2K" >&2 || true
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
@@ -646,7 +649,7 @@ safe_clear_lines() {
     # Clear lines one by one (more reliable than multi-line sequences)
     local i
     for ((i = 0; i < lines; i++)); do
-        printf "\033[1A\r\033[K" > "$tty_device" 2> /dev/null || return 1
+        printf "\033[1A\r\033[2K" > "$tty_device" 2> /dev/null || return 1
     done
 
     return 0
@@ -660,7 +663,7 @@ safe_clear_line() {
     # Use centralized ANSI support check
     is_ansi_supported 2> /dev/null || return 1
 
-    printf "\r\033[K" > "$tty_device" 2> /dev/null || return 1
+    printf "\r\033[2K" > "$tty_device" 2> /dev/null || return 1
     return 0
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/ui.sh b/lib/core/ui.sh
index ef44d92..536082b 100755
--- a/lib/core/ui.sh
+++ b/lib/core/ui.sh
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ start_inline_spinner() {
             [[ -z "$chars" ]] && chars="|/-\\"
             local i=0
 
+            # Clear line on first output to prevent text remnants from previous messages
+            printf "\r\033[2K" >&2 || true
+
             # Cooperative exit: check for stop file instead of relying on signals
             while [[ ! -f "$stop_file" ]]; do
                 local c="${chars:$((i % ${#chars})):1}"