diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index fec3a8e..e198a28 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -9157,6 +9157,11 @@
 	parse_queued_messages();
 #endif
     }
+
+    // If CTRL-C was typed to interrupt the sleep, drop the CTRL-C from the
+    // input buffer, otherwise a following call to input() fails.
+    if (got_int)
+	(void)vpeekc();
 }
 
     static void