diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py
index 8dba4d30994..b99e711e29c 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def one(key, value):
         return OrderedDict([
             ('Result', key),
             ('Frequency', f"{value:10.8f}"),
-            ('', f"\u2590{barra:<22} |"),
+            ('', f"\u007C{barra:^20}\u007C")
         ])
 
     if 'Histogram' in results:
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
index 97cedc129a1..776f7c51bf0 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
@@ -186,16 +186,15 @@ def output(cmd, job_id, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None, location=
     from azure.cli.command_modules.storage._client_factory import blob_data_service_factory
 
     path = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), job_id)
+    info = WorkspaceInfo(cmd, resource_group_name, workspace_name, location)
+    client = cf_jobs(cmd.cli_ctx, info.subscription, info.resource_group, info.name, info.location)
+    job = client.get(job_id)
 
     if os.path.exists(path):
         logger.debug("Using existing blob from %s", path)
     else:
         logger.debug("Downloading job results blob into %s", path)
 
-        info = WorkspaceInfo(cmd, resource_group_name, workspace_name, location)
-        client = cf_jobs(cmd.cli_ctx, info.subscription, info.resource_group, info.name, info.location)
-        job = client.get(job_id)
-
         if job.status != "Succeeded":
             return f"Job status: {job.status}. Output only available if Succeeded."
 
@@ -204,7 +203,22 @@ def output(cmd, job_id, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None, location=
         blob_service.get_blob_to_path(args['container'], args['blob'], path)
 
     with open(path) as json_file:
-        data = json.load(json_file)
+        if job.target.startswith("microsoft.simulator"):
+
+            lines = [line.strip() for line in json_file.readlines()]
+            result_start_line = len(lines) - 1
+            if lines[-1].endswith('"'):
+                while not lines[result_start_line].startswith('"'):
+                    result_start_line -= 1
+
+            print('\n'.join(lines[:result_start_line]))
+            result = ' '.join(lines[result_start_line:])[1:-1]  # seems the cleanest version to display
+            print("_" * len(result) + "\n")
+
+            json_string = "{ \"histogram\" : { \"" + result + "\" : 1 } }"
+            data = json.loads(json_string)
+        else:
+            data = json.load(json_file)
         return data