diff --git a/init_windows.go b/init_windows.go
index 0d74ba9..825069d 100644
--- a/init_windows.go
+++ b/init_windows.go
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ package main
 import "golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 
 func init() {
-	var mode uint32
-	windows.GetConsoleMode(windows.Stdout, &mode)
-	windows.SetConsoleMode(windows.Stdout, mode | windows.ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING | windows.ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_INPUT)
+	// vt output (escape codes)
+	var outMode uint32
+	windows.GetConsoleMode(windows.Stdout, &outMode)
+	windows.SetConsoleMode(windows.Stdout, outMode | windows.ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING)
+
+	// vt input
+	var inMode uint32
+	windows.GetConsoleMode(windows.Stdin, &inMode)
+	windows.SetConsoleMode(windows.Stdin, inMode | windows.ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_INPUT)
 }