1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index c4bca2a9c..a22a6a104 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ static int readit(void) // read (maybe cursor) key from stdin
         int c;
 
         fflush_all();
-        c = read_key(STDIN_FILENO, readbuffer);
+        c = read_key(STDIN_FILENO, readbuffer, /*timeout off:*/ -2);
         if (c == -1) { // EOF/error
                 go_bottom_and_clear_to_eol();
                 cookmode(); // terminal to "cooked"