1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/lineedit.c b/libbb/lineedit.c
index 56e81404e..5624a7fc3 100644
--- a/libbb/lineedit.c
+++ b/libbb/lineedit.c
@@ -2401,6 +2401,8 @@ int FAST_FUNC read_line_input(line_input_t *st, const char *prompt, char *comman
         bb_error_msg("cur_history:%d cnt_history:%d", state->cur_history, state->cnt_history);
 #endif
 
+        /* Get width (before printing prompt) */
+        cmdedit_termw = get_terminal_width(STDIN_FILENO);
         /* Print out the command prompt, optionally ask where cursor is */
         parse_and_put_prompt(prompt);
         ask_terminal();
@@ -2410,8 +2412,6 @@ int FAST_FUNC read_line_input(line_input_t *st, const char *prompt, char *comman
         S.SIGWINCH_handler.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
         sigaction(SIGWINCH, &S.SIGWINCH_handler, &S.SIGWINCH_handler);
 
-        cmdedit_termw = get_terminal_width(STDIN_FILENO);
-
         read_key_buffer[0] = 0;
         while (1) {
                 /*