diff --git a/lib/reporters/dot.js b/lib/reporters/dot.js
index 0c298ba71d..e200468343 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/dot.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/dot.js
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ function Dot(runner) {
   var self = this
     , stats = this.stats
     , width = Base.window.width * .75 | 0
-    , n = 0;
+    , n = -1;
 
   runner.on('start', function(){
     process.stdout.write('\n  ');
   });
 
   runner.on('pending', function(test){
+    if (++n % width == 0) process.stdout.write('\n  ');
     process.stdout.write(color('pending', Base.symbols.dot));
   });
 
@@ -59,4 +60,4 @@ function Dot(runner) {
  * Inherit from `Base.prototype`.
  */
 
-Dot.prototype.__proto__ = Base.prototype;
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+Dot.prototype.__proto__ = Base.prototype;