diff --git a/include/wincurs.h b/include/wincurs.h
index 580ad3adf..34a326e37 100644
--- a/include/wincurs.h
+++ b/include/wincurs.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ extern boolean curses_map_borders(int *sx, int *sy, int *ex, int *ey,
 
 /* cursmisc.c */
 
+extern int curses_getch(void);
 extern int curses_read_char(void);
 extern void curses_toggle_color_attr(WINDOW *win, int color, int attr,
                                      int onoff);
diff --git a/win/curses/cursdial.c b/win/curses/cursdial.c
index 1161f16c8..bc3ef185e 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursdial.c
+++ b/win/curses/cursdial.c
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ menu_get_selections(WINDOW *win, nhmenu *menu, int how)
     menu_display_page(menu, win, curpage, selectors, groupaccels);
 
     while (!dismiss) {
-        curletter = curses_read_char();
+        curletter = curses_getch();
 
         if (curletter == ERR) {
             num_selected = -1;
diff --git a/win/curses/cursmisc.c b/win/curses/cursmisc.c
index d0b4adde5..1b53fa610 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursmisc.c
+++ b/win/curses/cursmisc.c
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ static int curs_y = -1;
 static int parse_escape_sequence(void);
 
 
+int
+curses_getch(void)
+{
+    int ch;
+
+    if (iflags.debug_fuzzer)
+        ch = randomkey();
+    else
+        ch = getch();
+    return ch;
+}
+
 /* Read a character of input from the user */
 
 int
@@ -39,10 +51,7 @@ curses_read_char(void)
     /* cancel message suppression; all messages have had a chance to be read */
     curses_got_input();
 
-    if (iflags.debug_fuzzer)
-        ch = randomkey();
-    else
-        ch = getch();
+    ch = curses_getch();
 #if defined(ALT_0) || defined(ALT_9) || defined(ALT_A) || defined(ALT_Z)
     tmpch = ch;
 #endif
diff --git a/win/curses/cursmisc.h b/win/curses/cursmisc.h
index 6f2c07149..e52d196ad 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursmisc.h
+++ b/win/curses/cursmisc.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 /* Global declarations */
 
+int curses_getch(void);
 int curses_read_char(void);
 void curses_toggle_color_attr(WINDOW *win, int color, int attr, int onoff);
 void curses_menu_color_attr(WINDOW *win, int color, int attr, int onoff);