diff --git a/play.py b/play.py
index 6ab2ab8..340ff14 100644
--- a/play.py
+++ b/play.py
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ def play_audio(buf, sample_rate, title="", info_lines=None, offset_sec=0.0):
     if info_lines:
         for line in info_lines:
             print(f"  {line}")
-    print()
+    print()    # scope line
+    print()    # blank
     print("  [+/f] +5s  [-/s] -5s  [d] +30s  [a] -30s  [space] pause  [n] next  [p] prev  [q] quit")
-    print()
-    print()  # scope line + progress line
+    print()    # progress line
 
     stream = sd.OutputStream(
         samplerate=sample_rate,
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ def play_audio(buf, sample_rate, title="", info_lines=None, offset_sec=0.0):
             else:
                 scope = "\033[90m" + "─" * scope_w + "\033[0m"
 
-            sys.stderr.write(f"\033[2A\r  {scope}  \r\n\n\r  {icon} {cur_m}:{cur_s:02d} / {tot_m}:{tot_s:02d}  {bar} ")
+            # Draw: move up 3 lines, write scope, skip controls line, write progress
+            sys.stderr.write(f"\033[3A\r  {scope}  \r\n\n\n\r  {icon} {cur_m}:{cur_s:02d} / {tot_m}:{tot_s:02d}  {bar} ")
             sys.stderr.flush()
 
             # Non-blocking single char read