diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 55697b5..f3ca2bd 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ static int main_game_loop(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     /* Initialize ncurses */
     stdscr = initscr();
-    curs_set(0); /* Hide cursor */
+    noecho();        /* Don't echo typed characters */
+    cbreak();        /* Disable line buffering */
+    curs_set(0);
     keypad(stdscr, TRUE); /* Enable special key detection */
     clear();