diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 240b23e..f8f649e 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ echo "set completion-ignore-case On" >> /etc/inputrc
 wget -qO /etc/bash.bashrc.default http://192.168.1.50/files/debian/bash.bashrc.default
 rm /etc/bash.bashrc > /dev/null 2>&1
 cp /etc/bash.bashrc.default /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
 echo "# custom settings and aliases" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
 echo "set -o noclobber" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
 echo "alias lsa='ls -alhvF'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc