1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index edcf84240..99babccbb 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ static char *get_input_line(const char *prompt)
         strcpy(buf, prompt);
         last_status_cksum = 0;  // force status update
         go_bottom_and_clear_to_eol();
-        write1(prompt);      // write out the :, /, or ? prompt
+        write1(buf);      // write out the :, /, or ? prompt
 
         i = strlen(buf);
         while (i < MAX_INPUT_LEN - 1) {
@@ -1209,8 +1209,8 @@ static char *get_input_line(const char *prompt)
                         break;          // this is end of input
                 if (c == term_orig.c_cc[VERASE] || c == 8 || c == 127) {
                         // user wants to erase prev char
-                        buf[--i] = '\0';
                         write1("\b \b"); // erase char on screen
+                        buf[--i] = '\0';
                         if (i <= 0) // user backs up before b-o-l, exit
                                 break;
                 } else if (c > 0 && c < 256) { // exclude Unicode