diff --git a/tecs/term.c b/tecs/term.c
index ed7a060..9da298e 100644
--- a/tecs/term.c
+++ b/tecs/term.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ int term_get_key(int *key, int msecTmo) {
   int k;
   int kode;
 
+  fflush(stdout);
   if (esc_key==0) {
     iret=term_raw_key(&k, msecTmo);
   } else {