diff --git a/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb b/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb
index 85ca9d121805..4fb32751c5b8 100644
--- a/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb
+++ b/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def pgets
         ::Readline::HISTORY.pop if (line and line.empty?)
       ensure
         Thread.current.priority = orig || 0
+        output.prompting(false)
       end
 
       line