diff --git a/src/modules/array2d.c b/src/modules/array2d.c
index 70e82111..6452bfc7 100644
--- a/src/modules/array2d.c
+++ b/src/modules/array2d.c
@@ -207,15 +207,10 @@ static bool array2d_like_render_with_color(int argc, py_Ref argv) {
 
             c11_sbuf__write_sv(&buf, py_tosv(py_retval()));
         }
-        if(j < self->n_rows - 1) {
-            if(curr_fg.u32 != 0 || curr_bg.u32 != 0) {
-                curr_fg.u32 = 0;
-                curr_bg.u32 = 0;
-                c11_sbuf__write_cstr(&buf, "\x1b[0m\n");
-            } else {
-                c11_sbuf__write_char(&buf, '\n');
-            }
-        }
+        // newline
+        curr_fg.u32 = 0;
+        curr_bg.u32 = 0; 
+        c11_sbuf__write_cstr(&buf, "\x1b[0m\n");
     }
     c11_sbuf__py_submit(&buf, py_retval());
     return true;