diff --git a/publish.py b/publish.py
index 5c2a60938..1cd310da6 100755
--- a/publish.py
+++ b/publish.py
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ class ReadFileWithProgressReporting(io.FileIO):  # {{{
         def write(*args: str) -> None:
             print(*args, end='')
 
-        write('\x1b[s\x1b[K')
         frac = float(self.tell()) / self._total
         mb_pos = self.tell() / float(1024**2)
         mb_tot = self._total / float(1024**2)
@@ -186,14 +185,12 @@ class ReadFileWithProgressReporting(io.FileIO):  # {{{
         bit_rate = kb_rate * 1024
         eta = int((self._total - self.tell()) / bit_rate) + 1
         eta_m, eta_s = eta / 60, eta % 60
-        write(
-            '  %.1f%%   %.1f/%.1fMB %.1f KB/sec    %d minutes, %d seconds left'
-            % (frac * 100, mb_pos, mb_tot, kb_rate, eta_m, eta_s))
-        write('\x1b[u')
+        if sys.stdout.isatty():
+            write(
+                f'\r\033[K\033[?7h {frac:%} {mb_pos:.1f}/{mb_tot:.1f}MB {kb_rate:.1f} KB/sec {eta_m} minutes, {eta_s} seconds left\033[?7l')
         if self.tell() >= self._total:
-            t = int(time.time() - self.start_time) + 1
-            print('\nUpload took %d minutes and %d seconds at %.1f KB/sec' %
-                  (t / 60, t % 60, kb_rate))
+            t = int(time.monotonic() - self.start_time) + 1
+            print(f'\nUpload took {t/60} minutes and {t%60} seconds at {kb_rate:.1f} KB/sec')
         sys.stdout.flush()