diff --git a/src/panic.rs b/src/panic.rs
index e4f8fa075..93c87d9cc 100644
--- a/src/panic.rs
+++ b/src/panic.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@ pub fn panic_handler(main: impl FnOnce() -> i32 + UnwindSafe) -> ! {
                 PROGRAM_NAME.get().unwrap(),
                 unsafe { libc::getpid() }
             );
+            // Move the cursor down so it isn't blocking the text
+            eprintf!("\n");
             let mut buf = [0_u8; 1];
             loop {
-                // Move the cursor down so it isn't blocking the text
-                eprintf!("\n");
-                let Ok(n) = read_blocked(STDIN_FILENO, &mut buf) else {
-                    break;
-                };
+                let n = read_blocked(STDIN_FILENO, &mut buf).unwrap_or(0);
                 if n == 0 || matches!(buf[0], b'q' | b'\n' | b'\r') {
                     eprintf!("\n");
                     std::process::abort();