1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/lineedit.c b/libbb/lineedit.c
index 431f1c048..6ecf01765 100644
--- a/libbb/lineedit.c
+++ b/libbb/lineedit.c
@@ -2402,6 +2402,11 @@ int FAST_FUNC read_line_input(line_input_t *st, const char *prompt, char *comman
                 | TERMIOS_CLEAR_ISIG /* turn off INTR (ctrl-C), QUIT, SUSP */
         );
         if (n != 0 || (initial_settings.c_lflag & (ECHO|ICANON)) == ICANON) {
+#else
+        initial_settings.c_cc[VINTR] = CTRL('C');
+        initial_settings.c_cc[VEOF] = CTRL('D');
+        if (!isatty(0) || !isatty(1)) {
+#endif
                 /* Happens when e.g. stty -echo was run before.
                  * But if ICANON is not set, we don't come here.
                  * (example: interactive python ^Z-backgrounded,
@@ -2416,10 +2421,6 @@ int FAST_FUNC read_line_input(line_input_t *st, const char *prompt, char *comman
                 DEINIT_S();
                 return len;
         }
-#else
-        initial_settings.c_cc[VINTR] = CTRL('C');
-        initial_settings.c_cc[VEOF] = CTRL('D');
-#endif
 
         init_unicode();