diff --git a/app/settings.go b/app/settings.go
index 2df2773..f8b7a42 100644
--- a/app/settings.go
+++ b/app/settings.go
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ func (view *Settings) Event(state *ui.State, event vaxis.Event) (processed bool)
 
 				// XXX: this assumes nothing will break
 				if pronouns != "" {
-					os.WriteFile(".pronouns", []byte(pronouns), 0644)
+					os.WriteFile(".pronouns", []byte(pronouns+"\n"), 0644)
 				}
 				if birthday != "" {
-					os.WriteFile(".birthday", []byte(pronouns), 0644)
+					os.WriteFile(".birthday", []byte(birthday+"\n"), 0644)
 				}
 				if timezone != "" {
 					f, _ := os.OpenFile(".bashrc", os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)