diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 7463d46cb..4c71d5213 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -499,8 +499,10 @@ read_prompt(const char *prompt)
 	curs_set(1);
 	if (signal(SIGINT, sigint_absorb_handler) == SIG_ERR)
 		die("Failed to setup sigint handler");
+	noraw();
 	cbreak();
 	line = readline(prompt);
+	nocbreak();
 	raw();
 	if (signal(SIGINT, SIG_DFL) == SIG_ERR)
 		die("Failed to remove sigint handler");