diff --git a/win/tty/wintty.c b/win/tty/wintty.c
index e7e11e9f2..f509cbc51 100644
--- a/win/tty/wintty.c
+++ b/win/tty/wintty.c
@@ -766,6 +766,8 @@ getret(void)
 #if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32CON)
     getreturn("to continue");
 #else
+    if (!isatty(STDIN_FILENO))
+        return;
     HUPSKIP();
     xputs("\n");
     if (flags.standout)