diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
index 6437aef..7338ca6 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -1767,6 +1767,20 @@ exports[`prompts (isCI = false) > spinner > stop > renders message 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`prompts (isCI = false) > spinner > stop > renders message without removing dots 1`] = `
+[
+  "[?25l",
+  "│
+",
+  "◒  ",
+  "",
+  "",
+  "◇  foo.
+",
+  "[?25h",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`prompts (isCI = false) > spinner > stop > renders submit symbol and stops spinner 1`] = `
 [
   "[?25l",
@@ -3758,6 +3772,22 @@ exports[`prompts (isCI = true) > spinner > stop > renders message 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`prompts (isCI = true) > spinner > stop > renders message without removing dots 1`] = `
+[
+  "[?25l",
+  "│
+",
+  "◒  ...",
+  "
+",
+  "",
+  "",
+  "◇  foo.
+",
+  "[?25h",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`prompts (isCI = true) > spinner > stop > renders submit symbol and stops spinner 1`] = `
 [
   "[?25l",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/index.test.ts b/packages/prompts/src/index.test.ts
index 3a41d7d..3960f67 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/index.test.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,18 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('prompts (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 
 				expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 			});
+
+			test('renders message without removing dots', () => {
+				const result = prompts.spinner({ output });
+
+				result.start();
+
+				vi.advanceTimersByTime(80);
+
+				result.stop('foo.');
+
+				expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+			});
 		});
 
 		describe('message', () => {
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/index.ts b/packages/prompts/src/index.ts
index d49c735..e7c71a3 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/index.ts
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ export const spinner = ({
 		output.write(erase.down(prevLines.length));
 	};
 
-	const parseMessage = (msg: string): string => {
+	const removeTrailingDots = (msg: string): string => {
 		return msg.replace(/\.+$/, '');
 	};
 
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ export const spinner = ({
 	const start = (msg = ''): void => {
 		isSpinnerActive = true;
 		unblock = block({ output });
-		_message = parseMessage(msg);
+		_message = removeTrailingDots(msg);
 		_origin = performance.now();
 		output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n`);
 		let frameIndex = 0;
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ export const spinner = ({
 				: code === 1
 					? color.red(S_STEP_CANCEL)
 					: color.red(S_STEP_ERROR);
-		_message = parseMessage(msg ?? _message);
+		_message = msg ?? _message;
 		if (indicator === 'timer') {
 			output.write(`${step}  ${_message} ${formatTimer(_origin)}\n`);
 		} else {
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ export const spinner = ({
 	};
 
 	const message = (msg = ''): void => {
-		_message = parseMessage(msg ?? _message);
+		_message = removeTrailingDots(msg ?? _message);
 	};
 
 	return {