diff --git a/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py b/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py
index fe7786a..d094b61 100644
--- a/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py
+++ b/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@ def validating_input(
 
     while ans is None or not adj_check_constraints_function(ans):
         if not first_run:
-            print("Invalid input!")
+            print("Invalid input!\n")
         else:
             first_run = False
 
         ans = input(prompt)
         try:
-            ans = format_function(ans)
+            formatted_ans = format_function(ans)
         except Exception as ex:
             ans = None
 
-    return ans
+    return formatted_ans
 
 
 def confirm(prompt):