diff --git a/lib/readline-sync.js b/lib/readline-sync.js
index f6e5a0f..505875b 100644
--- a/lib/readline-sync.js
+++ b/lib/readline-sync.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ function _readlineSync(options) {
 
     if (IS_WIN) {
       if (process.stdin.isTTY) {
+        process.stdin.pause();
         fdR = process.stdin.fd;
         ttyR = process.stdin._handle;
       } else {
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ function _readlineSync(options) {
 
     } else {
       if (process.stdin.isTTY) {
+        process.stdin.pause();
         try {
           fdR = fs.openSync('/dev/tty', 'r'); // device file, not process.stdin
           ttyR = process.stdin._handle;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f618243..c3aa9df 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "readline-sync",
-  "version": "1.2.13",
+  "version": "1.2.14",
   "title": "readlineSync",
   "description": "Synchronous Readline for interactively running to have a conversation with the user via a console(TTY).",
   "keywords": [