diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index c049776603..c1add2ce09 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -4411,6 +4411,7 @@ void monitor_resume(Monitor *mon)
             assert(mon->rs);
             readline_show_prompt(mon->rs);
         }
+        qemu_chr_fe_accept_input(&mon->chr);
     }
     trace_monitor_suspend(mon, -1);
 }