diff --git a/logdif.py b/logdif.py
index e42f5b8..876fb8e 100644
--- a/logdif.py
+++ b/logdif.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ which should be in the branch where logdif.py is running
 """
 
 import sys
+from readchar import readchar
 from subprocess import check_output
 
 branches = sys.argv[1:3]
@@ -91,12 +92,13 @@ def print_commit(line):
             output.append(f'{no:3}:{iline[0]}')
             iline[1] = ''  # clear title
         else:
-            output.append(' ' * 11)
+            output.append(' ' * 12)
     if visible:
         print(' '.join(output), title)
         cnt[0] += 1
         if cnt[0] % 50 == 0:
-            if input(f' {br0:11s} {br1:11s}--- press any letter to continue, return to stop ---') == '':
+            print(f' {br0:12s} {br1:12s}--- press any letter to continue, return to stop ---')
+            if readchar() in 'q\n':
                 raise StopIteration()