diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 369741a..30014d4 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -995,6 +995,19 @@
     return params.not_a_term;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Return TRUE when the --not-a-term argument was found or the GUI is in use.
+ */
+    static int
+is_not_a_term_or_gui()
+{
+    return params.not_a_term
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI
+			    || gui.in_use
+#endif
+	;
+}
+
 
 // When TRUE in a safe state when starting to wait for a character.
 static int	was_safe = FALSE;
@@ -1528,9 +1541,7 @@
 #endif
 
     // Position the cursor on the last screen line, below all the text
-#ifdef FEAT_GUI
-    if (!gui.in_use)
-#endif
+    if (!is_not_a_term_or_gui())
 	windgoto((int)Rows - 1, 0);
 
 #if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(FEAT_SYN_HL)
@@ -1640,9 +1651,7 @@
     }
 
     // Position the cursor again, the autocommands may have moved it
-#ifdef FEAT_GUI
-    if (!gui.in_use)
-#endif
+    if (!is_not_a_term_or_gui())
 	windgoto((int)Rows - 1, 0);
 
 #ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 1c80799..20c6110 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -3343,7 +3343,7 @@
 	else
 	    out_char('\n');
     }
-    else
+    else if (!is_not_a_term())
     {
 	restore_cterm_colors();		// get original colors back
 	msg_clr_eos_force();		// clear the rest of the display
@@ -3370,9 +3370,12 @@
     {
 	settmode(TMODE_COOK);
 #ifdef FEAT_TITLE
-	// restore xterm title and icon name
-	mch_restore_title(SAVE_RESTORE_BOTH);
-	term_pop_title(SAVE_RESTORE_BOTH);
+	if (!is_not_a_term())
+	{
+	    // restore xterm title and icon name
+	    mch_restore_title(SAVE_RESTORE_BOTH);
+	    term_pop_title(SAVE_RESTORE_BOTH);
+	}
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * When t_ti is not empty but it doesn't cause swapping terminal
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
index 323b019..2d5fdcb 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
@@ -1043,6 +1043,32 @@
         \ 'Vim: Warning: Input is not from a terminal'], l)
 endfunc
 
+" Test for --not-a-term avoiding escape codes.
+func Test_not_a_term()
+  CheckUnix
+  CheckNotGui
+
+  if &shellredir =~ '%s'
+    let redir = printf(&shellredir,  'Xvimout')
+  else
+    let redir = &shellredir .. ' Xvimout'
+  endif
+
+  " Without --not-a-term there are a few escape sequences.
+  " This will take 2 seconds because of the missing --not-a-term
+  let cmd = GetVimProg() .. ' --cmd quit ' .. redir
+  exe "silent !" . cmd
+  call assert_match("\<Esc>", readfile('Xvimout')->join())
+  call delete('Xvimout')
+
+  " With --not-a-term there are no escape sequences.
+  let cmd = GetVimProg() .. ' --not-a-term --cmd quit ' .. redir
+  exe "silent !" . cmd
+  call assert_notmatch("\<Esc>", readfile('Xvimout')->join())
+  call delete('Xvimout')
+endfunc
+
+
 " Test for the "-w scriptout" argument
 func Test_w_arg()
   " Can't catch the output of gvim.
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5596bbb..60fe36f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2662,
+/**/
     2661,
 /**/
     2660,