diff --git a/src/machine/streams.rs b/src/machine/streams.rs
index 1b512e51..9d76c898 100644
--- a/src/machine/streams.rs
+++ b/src/machine/streams.rs
@@ -1053,7 +1053,8 @@ impl Stream {
                     file_stream.stream.get_mut().file.seek(SeekFrom::Start(0)).unwrap();
                     return true;
                 }
-                Stream::Readline(_) => {
+                Stream::Readline(ref mut readline_stream) => {
+                    readline_stream.reset();
                     return true;
                 }
                 _ => {
diff --git a/src/read.rs b/src/read.rs
index def66b10..72dc9900 100644
--- a/src/read.rs
+++ b/src/read.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ impl ReadlineStream {
         }
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
+        self.pending_input.get_mut().clear();
+        self.pending_input.set_position(0);
+    }
+
     fn call_readline(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
         match self.rl.readline(get_prompt()) {
             Ok(text) => {