--- cvs-1.11.5/src/logmsg.c
+++ cvs-1.11.5/src/logmsg.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
     }
 
     (void) fprintf (fp,
-  "%s----------------------------------------------------------------------\n",
+  "\n%s----------------------------------------------------------------------\n",
 		    CVSEDITPREFIX);
     (void) fprintf (fp,
   "%sEnter Log.  Lines beginning with `%.*s' are removed automatically\n%s\n",