diff --git a/sl.c b/sl.c
index e549ac8c..78278d37 100644
--- a/sl.c
+++ b/sl.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     initscr();
     signal(SIGINT, SIG_IGN);
+    cbreak();
     noecho();
     curs_set(0);
     nodelay(stdscr, TRUE);