diff --git a/openandroidinstaller/widgets.py b/openandroidinstaller/widgets.py
index fe479767..d57c006f 100644
--- a/openandroidinstaller/widgets.py
+++ b/openandroidinstaller/widgets.py
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ def __init__(self, expand: bool = True, visible: bool = False):
 
     def build(self):
         self._box = Container(
-            content=Column(scroll="auto", expand=True, auto_scroll=True),
+            content=Column(
+                controls=[Text("", selectable=True)],
+                scroll="auto",
+                expand=True,
+                auto_scroll=True,
+            ),
             margin=10,
             padding=10,
             alignment=alignment.top_left,
@@ -61,7 +66,10 @@ def write_line(self, line: str):
         Ignores empty lines.
         """
         if (type(line) == str) and line.strip():
-            self._box.content.controls.append(Text(f">{line.strip()}", selectable=True))
+            self._box.content.controls[0].value += f"\n>{line.strip()}"
+            self._box.content.controls[0].value = self._box.content.controls[
+                0
+            ].value.strip("\n")
             self.update()
 
     def toggle_visibility(self):
@@ -72,7 +80,7 @@ def toggle_visibility(self):
 
     def clear(self):
         """Clear terminal output."""
-        self._box.content.controls = []
+        self._box.content.controls[0].value = ""
         self.update()
 
     def update(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_terminal_box.py b/tests/test_terminal_box.py
index 526254c5..6a530e50 100644
--- a/tests/test_terminal_box.py
+++ b/tests/test_terminal_box.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def test_write_lines(mocker):
     for line in ["test", "test_line2", True]:
         terminal_box.write_line(line)
 
-    # two text elements should appear
-    assert len(terminal_box._box.content.controls) == 2
+    # two lines of text should appear
+    assert len(terminal_box._box.content.controls[0].value.split("\n")) == 2
 
 
 def test_toggle_visibility(mocker):
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ def test_clear_terminal(mocker):
     # now clear
     terminal_box.clear()
 
-    # two text elements should appear
-    assert len(terminal_box._box.content.controls) == 0
+    # text element should be empty
+    assert terminal_box._box.content.controls[0].value == ""