diff --git a/src/bin/dosh-client.rs b/src/bin/dosh-client.rs
index d50aa20..5a8cd72 100644
--- a/src/bin/dosh-client.rs
+++ b/src/bin/dosh-client.rs
@@ -10540,8 +10540,15 @@ fn windows_vt_output_mode(mode: u32) -> u32 {
     mode | ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(not(any(test, windows)), allow(dead_code))]
+fn windows_vt_input_mode(mode: u32) -> u32 {
+    const ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_INPUT: u32 = 0x0200;
+    mode | ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_INPUT
+}
+
 #[cfg(windows)]
 struct WindowsConsoleModeGuard {
+    input: Option<(windows_sys::Win32::Foundation::HANDLE, u32)>,
     output: Option<(windows_sys::Win32::Foundation::HANDLE, u32)>,
 }
 
@@ -10551,28 +10558,53 @@ impl WindowsConsoleModeGuard {
         unsafe {
             use windows_sys::Win32::Foundation::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
             use windows_sys::Win32::System::Console::{
-                GetConsoleMode, GetStdHandle, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, SetConsoleMode,
+                GetConsoleMode, GetStdHandle, STD_INPUT_HANDLE, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, SetConsoleMode,
             };
 
-            let handle = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
-            if handle.is_null() || handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE {
-                return Self { output: None };
-            }
-            let mut original = 0u32;
-            if GetConsoleMode(handle, &mut original) == 0 {
-                return Self { output: None };
-            }
-            let desired = windows_vt_output_mode(original);
-            if desired != original {
-                let _ = SetConsoleMode(handle, desired);
-            }
-            Self {
-                output: Some((handle, original)),
-            }
+            let input_handle = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+            let input = if input_handle.is_null() || input_handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE {
+                None
+            } else {
+                let mut original = 0u32;
+                if GetConsoleMode(input_handle, &mut original) == 0 {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    let desired = windows_vt_input_mode(original);
+                    if desired != original {
+                        let _ = SetConsoleMode(input_handle, desired);
+                    }
+                    Some((input_handle, original))
+                }
+            };
+
+            let output_handle = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+            let output = if output_handle.is_null() || output_handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE {
+                None
+            } else {
+                let mut original = 0u32;
+                if GetConsoleMode(output_handle, &mut original) == 0 {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    let desired = windows_vt_output_mode(original);
+                    if desired != original {
+                        let _ = SetConsoleMode(output_handle, desired);
+                    }
+                    Some((output_handle, original))
+                }
+            };
+
+            Self { input, output }
         }
     }
 
     fn restore(&self) {
+        if let Some((handle, mode)) = self.input {
+            unsafe {
+                use windows_sys::Win32::System::Console::SetConsoleMode;
+
+                let _ = SetConsoleMode(handle, mode);
+            }
+        }
         if let Some((handle, mode)) = self.output {
             unsafe {
                 use windows_sys::Win32::System::Console::SetConsoleMode;
@@ -10714,7 +10746,7 @@ mod tests {
         wake_repaint_retry_deadline, windows_command_word, windows_deferred_update_script,
         windows_effective_url_script, windows_mode_from_readonly,
         windows_powershell_command_candidates, windows_readonly_from_mode, windows_update_script,
-        windows_url_reachable_script, windows_vt_output_mode,
+        windows_url_reachable_script, windows_vt_input_mode, windows_vt_output_mode,
     };
     use dosh::config::{ClientConfig, CommandExtension, HostConfig};
     use dosh::native::EnvVar;
@@ -10846,6 +10878,13 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(windows_vt_output_mode(0x0005), 0x0005);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn windows_vt_input_mode_enables_escape_sequence_input() {
+        assert_eq!(windows_vt_input_mode(0), 0x0200);
+        assert_eq!(windows_vt_input_mode(0x0001), 0x0201);
+        assert_eq!(windows_vt_input_mode(0x0201), 0x0201);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn cleanup_stream_state_removes_all_per_stream_state_only_for_target() {
         let stream_id = 42;