diff --git a/halo/halo.py b/halo/halo.py
index 9e10b66..fecc883 100644
--- a/halo/halo.py
+++ b/halo/halo.py
@@ -35,11 +35,16 @@ class Halo(object):
     """
 
     CLEAR_LINE = "\033[K"
+    CLEAR_REST = "\033[J"
     SPINNER_PLACEMENTS = (
         "left",
         "right",
     )
 
+    # a global list to keep all Halo instances
+    _instances = []
+    _lock = threading.Lock()
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         text="",
@@ -96,6 +101,8 @@ def __init__(
         self._stop_spinner = None
         self._spinner_id = None
         self.enabled = enabled
+        self._stopped = False
+        self._content = ""
 
         environment = get_environment()
 
@@ -294,7 +301,34 @@ def _check_stream(self):
 
         return True
 
-    def _write(self, s):
+    def _pop_stream_content_until_self(self, clear_self=False):
+        """Move cursor to the end of this instance's content and erase all contents
+        following it.
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        clear_self: bool
+            If equals True, the content of current line will also get cleared
+        Returns
+        -------
+        str
+            The content of stream following this instance.
+        """
+        erased_content = []
+        lines_to_erase = self._content.count("\n") if clear_self else 0
+        for inst in Halo._instances[::-1]:
+            if inst is self:
+                break
+            erased_content.append(inst._content)
+            lines_to_erase += inst._content.count("\n")
+
+        if lines_to_erase > 0:
+            # Move cursor up n lines
+            self._write_stream("\033[{}A".format(lines_to_erase))
+            # Erase rest content
+            self._write_stream(self.CLEAR_REST)
+        return "".join(reversed(erased_content))
+
+    def _write_stream(self, s):
         """Write to the stream, if writable
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -304,15 +338,29 @@ def _write(self, s):
         if self._check_stream():
             self._stream.write(s)
 
-    def _hide_cursor(self):
-        """Disable the user's blinking cursor
+    def _write(self, s, overwrite=False):
+        """Write to the stream and keep following lines unchanged.
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        s : str
+            Characters to write to the stream
+        overwrite: bool
+            If set to True, overwrite the content of current instance.
         """
+        with Halo._lock:
+            erased_content = self._pop_stream_content_until_self(overwrite)
+            self._write_stream(s)
+            # Write back following lines
+            self._write_stream(erased_content)
+            self._content = s if overwrite else self._content + s
+
+    def _hide_cursor(self):
+        """Disable the user's blinking cursor"""
         if self._check_stream() and self._stream.isatty():
             cursor.hide(stream=self._stream)
 
     def _show_cursor(self):
-        """Re-enable the user's blinking cursor
-        """
+        """Re-enable the user's blinking cursor"""
         if self._check_stream() and self._stream.isatty():
             cursor.show(stream=self._stream)
 
@@ -390,26 +438,26 @@ def clear(self):
         -------
         self
         """
-        self._write("\r")
-        self._write(self.CLEAR_LINE)
+        with Halo._lock:
+            erased_content = self._pop_stream_content_until_self(True)
+            self._content = ""
+            self._write_stream(erased_content)
         return self
 
     def _render_frame(self):
-        """Renders the frame on the line after clearing it.
-        """
+        """Renders the frame on the line after clearing it."""
         if not self.enabled:
             # in case we're disabled or stream is closed while still rendering,
             # we render the frame and increment the frame index, so the proper
             # frame is rendered if we're reenabled or the stream opens again.
             return
 
-        self.clear()
         frame = self.frame()
-        output = "\r{}".format(frame)
+        output = "\r{}\n".format(frame)
         try:
-            self._write(output)
+            self._write(output, True)
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            self._write(encode_utf_8_text(output))
+            self._write(encode_utf_8_text(output), True)
 
     def render(self):
         """Runs the render until thread flag is set.
@@ -490,6 +538,14 @@ def start(self, text=None):
         if not (self.enabled and self._check_stream()):
             return self
 
+        # Clear all stale Halo instances created before
+        # Check against Halo._instances instead of self._instances
+        # to avoid possible overriding in subclasses.
+        if all(inst._stopped for inst in Halo._instances):
+            Halo._instances[:] = []
+        # Allow for calling start() multiple times
+        if self not in Halo._instances:
+            Halo._instances.append(self)
         self._hide_cursor()
 
         self._stop_spinner = threading.Event()
@@ -498,6 +554,7 @@ def start(self, text=None):
         self._render_frame()
         self._spinner_id = self._spinner_thread.name
         self._spinner_thread.start()
+        self._stopped = False
 
         return self
 
@@ -511,12 +568,17 @@ def stop(self):
             self._stop_spinner.set()
             self._spinner_thread.join()
 
+        if self._stopped:
+            return
+
         if self.enabled:
             self.clear()
 
         self._frame_index = 0
         self._spinner_id = None
         self._show_cursor()
+        self._stopped = True
+
         return self
 
     def succeed(self, text=None):
diff --git a/tests/test_halo.py b/tests/test_halo.py
index 29918aa..17d5785 100644
--- a/tests/test_halo.py
+++ b/tests/test_halo.py
@@ -622,8 +622,26 @@ def test_redirect_stdout(self):
 
         self.assertIn('foo', output[0])
 
+    def test_running_multiple_instances(self):
+        spinner = Halo("foo", stream=self._stream)
+        _instance = Halo()
+        # Pretend that another spinner is being displayed under spinner
+        _instance._content = "Some lines\n"
+        Halo._instances.extend([spinner, _instance])
+        spinner.start()
+        time.sleep(1)
+        spinner.stop()
+        spinner.stop_and_persist(text="Done")
+        output = self._get_test_output()["text"]
+        self.assertEqual(output[0], "{} foo".format(frames[0]))
+        self.assertEqual(output[1], "Some lines")
+        self.assertEqual(output[2], "{} foo".format(frames[1]))
+        self.assertEqual(output[3], "Some lines")
+        self.assertEqual(output[-2], "  Done")
+        self.assertEqual(output[-1], "Some lines")
+
     def tearDown(self):
-        pass
+        self._stream.close()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':