diff --git a/src/console/ptyc_console_writer.c b/src/console/ptyc_console_writer.c
index 1729ea9..24509f8 100644
--- a/src/console/ptyc_console_writer.c
+++ b/src/console/ptyc_console_writer.c
@@ -159,13 +159,16 @@ static void * __fastcall ptyc_flush_screen_buffer(struct ptyc_term_ctx * tctx)
 		&nwritten,
 		0);
 
-	ntcon->get_console_screen_buffer_info(
-		tctx->hout,
-		&tctx->screen_info);
-
-	ntcon->set_console_cursor_position(
-		tctx->hout,
-		tctx->screen_info.cursor_position);
+	/* heuristics: interactive input? */
+	if (ncunits <= 4) {
+		ntcon->get_console_screen_buffer_info(
+			tctx->hout,
+			&tctx->screen_info);
+
+		ntcon->set_console_cursor_position(
+			tctx->hout,
+			tctx->screen_info.cursor_position);
+	}
 
 	tctx->wch_con = tctx->data.screen;