diff --git a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/run/mod.rs b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/run/mod.rs
index 073dc728ea8e9..bb5937e66faf3 100644
--- a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/run/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/run/mod.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ impl Run {
     }
 
     pub fn start_experimental_ui(&self) -> Option<(AppSender, JoinHandle<Result<(), tui::Error>>)> {
+        // Print prelude here as this needs to happen before the UI is started
+        if self.should_print_prelude {
+            self.print_run_prelude();
+        }
         if !self.experimental_ui {
             return None;
         }
@@ -153,9 +157,6 @@ impl Run {
     }
 
     pub async fn run(&mut self, experimental_ui_sender: Option<AppSender>) -> Result<i32, Error> {
-        if self.should_print_prelude {
-            self.print_run_prelude();
-        }
         if let Some(subscriber) = self.signal_handler.subscribe() {
             let run_cache = self.run_cache.clone();
             tokio::spawn(async move {
diff --git a/crates/turborepo-ui/src/tui/app.rs b/crates/turborepo-ui/src/tui/app.rs
index d0ab438cda9cc..ce57ea9b078ee 100644
--- a/crates/turborepo-ui/src/tui/app.rs
+++ b/crates/turborepo-ui/src/tui/app.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
-    io::{self, Stdout},
+    io::{self, Stdout, Write},
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ fn poll(interact: bool, receiver: &AppReceiver, deadline: Instant) -> Option<Eve
 fn startup() -> io::Result<Terminal<CrosstermBackend<Stdout>>> {
     crossterm::terminal::enable_raw_mode()?;
     let mut stdout = io::stdout();
+    // Ensure all pending writes are flushed before we switch to alternative screen
+    stdout.flush()?;
     crossterm::execute!(
         stdout,
         crossterm::event::EnableMouseCapture,