diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index e2686b8..c741fc4 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1339,7 +1339,8 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
 	    if (term_use_loop()
 		    && oa.op_type == OP_NOP && oa.regname == NUL
-		    && !VIsual_active)
+		    && !VIsual_active
+		    && !skip_term_loop)
 	    {
 		/* If terminal_loop() returns OK we got a key that is handled
 		 * in Normal model.  With FAIL we first need to position the
@@ -1349,7 +1350,12 @@
 	    }
 	    else
 #endif
+	    {
+#ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
+		skip_term_loop = FALSE;
+#endif
 		normal_cmd(&oa, TRUE);
+	    }
 	}
     }
 }
@@ -3320,7 +3326,7 @@
     main_msg(_("-dev <device>\t\tUse <device> for I/O"));
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_ARABIC
-    main_msg(_("-A\t\t\tstart in Arabic mode"));
+    main_msg(_("-A\t\t\tStart in Arabic mode"));
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
     main_msg(_("-H\t\t\tStart in Hebrew mode"));