diff --git a/shell.tui/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/shell/tui/Activator.java b/shell.tui/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/shell/tui/Activator.java
index 72d2da0..d356f15 100644
--- a/shell.tui/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/shell/tui/Activator.java
+++ b/shell.tui/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/shell/tui/Activator.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                 catch (IOException ex)
                 {
                     System.err.println("Could not read input, please try again.");
-                    continue;
+                    break;
                 }
 
                 synchronized (Activator.this)