diff --git a/cmd/compose/up.go b/cmd/compose/up.go
index d9c3541ef9..c6a2a66a7d 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/up.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/up.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/docker/compose/v2/pkg/api"
+	ui "github.com/docker/compose/v2/pkg/progress"
 	"github.com/docker/compose/v2/pkg/utils"
 )
 
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ func runUp(
 			WaitTimeout:    timeout,
 			Watch:          upOptions.watch,
 			Services:       services,
-			NavigationMenu: upOptions.navigationMenu,
+			NavigationMenu: upOptions.navigationMenu && ui.Mode != "plain",
 		},
 	})
 }
diff --git a/cmd/formatter/logs.go b/cmd/formatter/logs.go
index 0b41611398..0342c6320d 100644
--- a/cmd/formatter/logs.go
+++ b/cmd/formatter/logs.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/buger/goterm"
 	"github.com/docker/compose/v2/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/jsonmessage"
 )
@@ -106,30 +107,28 @@ func (l *logConsumer) write(w io.Writer, container, message string) {
 	if l.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	printFn := func() {
-		p := l.getPresenter(container)
-		timestamp := time.Now().Format(jsonmessage.RFC3339NanoFixed)
-		for _, line := range strings.Split(message, "\n") {
-			if KeyboardManager != nil {
-				ClearLine()
-			}
-			if l.timestamp {
-				fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s%s%s\n", p.prefix, timestamp, line)
-			} else {
-				fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s%s\n", p.prefix, line)
-			}
+	if KeyboardManager != nil {
+		KeyboardManager.ClearKeyboardInfo()
+	}
+
+	p := l.getPresenter(container)
+	timestamp := time.Now().Format(jsonmessage.RFC3339NanoFixed)
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(message, "\n") {
+		if l.timestamp {
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s%s%s\n", p.prefix, timestamp, line)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s%s\n", p.prefix, line)
 		}
 	}
+
 	if KeyboardManager != nil {
-		KeyboardManager.PrintKeyboardInfo(printFn)
-	} else {
-		printFn()
+		KeyboardManager.PrintKeyboardInfo()
 	}
 }
 
 func (l *logConsumer) Status(container, msg string) {
 	p := l.getPresenter(container)
-	s := p.colors(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s\n", container, msg))
+	s := p.colors(fmt.Sprintf("%s%s %s\n", goterm.RESET_LINE, container, msg))
 	l.stdout.Write([]byte(s)) //nolint:errcheck
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/formatter/shortcut.go b/cmd/formatter/shortcut.go
index 5b633076d0..fea7a1d47f 100644
--- a/cmd/formatter/shortcut.go
+++ b/cmd/formatter/shortcut.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (ke *KeyboardError) printError(height int, info string) {
 	if ke.shouldDisplay() {
 		errMessage := ke.err.Error()
 
-		MoveCursor(height-linesOffset(info)-linesOffset(errMessage)-1, 0)
+		MoveCursor(height-1-extraLines(info)-extraLines(errMessage), 0)
 		ClearLine()
 
 		fmt.Print(errMessage)
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ func NewKeyboardManager(ctx context.Context, isDockerDesktopActive, isWatchConfi
 	km.signalChannel = sc
 
 	KeyboardManager = &km
-
-	HideCursor()
 }
 
-func (lk *LogKeyboard) PrintKeyboardInfo(printFn func()) {
-	printFn()
+func (lk *LogKeyboard) ClearKeyboardInfo() {
+	lk.clearNavigationMenu()
+}
 
+func (lk *LogKeyboard) PrintKeyboardInfo() {
 	if lk.logLevel == INFO {
 		lk.printNavigationMenu()
 	}
@@ -146,27 +146,28 @@ func (lk *LogKeyboard) PrintKeyboardInfo(printFn func()) {
 
 // Creates space to print error and menu string
 func (lk *LogKeyboard) createBuffer(lines int) {
-	allocateSpace(lines)
-
 	if lk.kError.shouldDisplay() {
-		extraLines := linesOffset(lk.kError.error()) + 1
-		allocateSpace(extraLines)
+		extraLines := extraLines(lk.kError.error()) + 1
 		lines += extraLines
 	}
 
+	// get the string
 	infoMessage := lk.navigationMenu()
-	extraLines := linesOffset(infoMessage) + 1
-	allocateSpace(extraLines)
+	// calculate how many lines we need to display the menu info
+	// might be needed a line break
+	extraLines := extraLines(infoMessage) + 1
 	lines += extraLines
 
 	if lines > 0 {
+		allocateSpace(lines)
 		MoveCursorUp(lines)
 	}
 }
 
 func (lk *LogKeyboard) printNavigationMenu() {
+	offset := 1
 	lk.clearNavigationMenu()
-	lk.createBuffer(0)
+	lk.createBuffer(offset)
 
 	if lk.logLevel == INFO {
 		height := goterm.Height()
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ func (lk *LogKeyboard) printNavigationMenu() {
 
 		lk.kError.printError(height, menu)
 
-		MoveCursor(height-linesOffset(menu), 0)
+		MoveCursor(height-extraLines(menu), 0)
 		ClearLine()
 		fmt.Print(menu)
 
@@ -207,6 +208,8 @@ func (lk *LogKeyboard) clearNavigationMenu() {
 	height := goterm.Height()
 	MoveCursorX(0)
 	SaveCursor()
+
+	// ClearLine()
 	for i := 0; i < height; i++ {
 		MoveCursorDown(1)
 		ClearLine()
@@ -308,7 +311,7 @@ func allocateSpace(lines int) {
 	}
 }
 
-func linesOffset(s string) int {
+func extraLines(s string) int {
 	return int(math.Floor(float64(lenAnsi(s)) / float64(goterm.Width())))
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/compose/up.go b/pkg/compose/up.go
index a0ebdcbc24..be1fe4c04d 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/up.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/up.go
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ func (s *composeService) Up(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options
 		first := true
 		gracefulTeardown := func() {
 			printer.Cancel()
-			formatter.ClearLine()
 			fmt.Fprintln(s.stdinfo(), "Gracefully stopping... (press Ctrl+C again to force)")
 			eg.Go(func() error {
 				err := s.Stop(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), project.Name, api.StopOptions{