diff --git a/cli/proc_state.rs b/cli/proc_state.rs
index 95520ffded..49ee5d8f45 100644
--- a/cli/proc_state.rs
+++ b/cli/proc_state.rs
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ impl ProcState {
     dynamic_permissions: Permissions,
     reload_on_watch: bool,
   ) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
+    let _pb_clear_guard = self.progress_bar.clear_guard();
     let roots = roots
       .into_iter()
       .map(|s| (s, ModuleKind::Esm))
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ impl ProcState {
       self.prepare_node_std_graph().await?;
     }
 
-    self.progress_bar.clear();
+    drop(_pb_clear_guard);
 
     // type check if necessary
     if self.options.type_check_mode() != TypeCheckMode::None {
diff --git a/cli/progress_bar.rs b/cli/progress_bar.rs
index 36cdff7c66..5b49fb2795 100644
--- a/cli/progress_bar.rs
+++ b/cli/progress_bar.rs
@@ -126,4 +126,18 @@ impl ProgressBar {
       inner.pb = None;
     }
   }
+
+  pub fn clear_guard(&self) -> ClearGuard {
+    ClearGuard { pb: self.clone() }
+  }
+}
+
+pub struct ClearGuard {
+  pb: ProgressBar,
+}
+
+impl Drop for ClearGuard {
+  fn drop(&mut self) {
+    self.pb.clear();
+  }
 }