1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/conspy.c b/miscutils/conspy.c
index 9c5405332..90ef91c5c 100644
--- a/miscutils/conspy.c
+++ b/miscutils/conspy.c
@@ -504,16 +504,17 @@ int conspy_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                         }
                 }
                 poll_timeout_ms = 250;
+                if (option_mask32 & FLAG(v)) continue;
 
                 // Insert all keys pressed into the virtual console's input
                 // buffer.  Don't do this if the virtual console is in scan
                 // code mode - giving ASCII characters to a program expecting
                 // scan codes will confuse it.
-                if (!(option_mask32 & FLAG(v)) && G.escape_count == 0) {
+                G.key_count += bytes_read;
+                if (G.escape_count == 0) {
                         int handle, result;
                         long kbd_mode;
 
-                        G.key_count += bytes_read;
                         handle = xopen(tty_name, O_WRONLY);
                         result = ioctl(handle, KDGKBMODE, &kbd_mode);
                         if (result >= 0) {