diff --git a/bb.c b/bb.c
index 096938a..ec74496 100644
--- a/bb.c
+++ b/bb.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void init_term(void)
     }
     memcpy(&bb_termios, &orig_termios, sizeof(bb_termios));
     cfmakeraw(&bb_termios);
-    bb_termios.c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
+    bb_termios.c_cc[VMIN] = 0;
     bb_termios.c_cc[VTIME] = 1;
     if (tcsetattr(fileno(tty_out), TCSAFLUSH, &bb_termios) == -1)
         err("Couldn't tcsetattr");