diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index c0d2496..dfc6dff 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -712,7 +712,11 @@
 		    }
 		}
 		beep_flush();
-		c = ESC;
+		got_int = FALSE;	/* don't abandon the command line */
+		did_emsg = FALSE;
+		emsg_on_display = FALSE;
+		redrawcmd();
+		goto cmdline_not_changed;
 	    }
 #endif
 	    else