diff --git a/examples/platforms/posix/uart-posix.c b/examples/platforms/posix/uart-posix.c
index 14a9f43d0..57225f76b 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/posix/uart-posix.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/posix/uart-posix.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ void platformUartRestore(void)
 {
     restore_stdin_termios();
     restore_stdout_termios();
+    dup2(s_out_fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
 }
 
 otError otPlatUartEnable(void)