diff --git a/__main__.py b/__main__.py
index f668b990a..0148a6e9a 100644
--- a/__main__.py
+++ b/__main__.py
@@ -31,14 +31,26 @@ def runpy(args: List[str]) -> None:
 
 def hold(args: List[str]) -> None:
     import subprocess
-    import tty
+    import termios
     from contextlib import suppress
+    from kittens.tui.operations import init_state, set_cursor_visible
     ret = subprocess.Popen(args[1:]).wait()
     with suppress(BaseException):
-        print('\n\x1b[1;32mPress any key to exit', end='', flush=True)
+        print(
+            '\n\x1b[1;32mPress Enter to exit',
+            end=init_state(alternate_screen=False, kitty_keyboard_mode=False) + set_cursor_visible(False),
+            flush=True)
     with suppress(BaseException):
-        tty.setraw(sys.stdin.fileno())
-        sys.stdin.buffer.read(1)
+        fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+        old = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+        new = old[:]
+        new[3] &= ~termios.ECHO  # 3 == 'lflags'
+        tcsetattr_flags = termios.TCSAFLUSH
+        if hasattr(termios, 'TCSASOFT'):
+            tcsetattr_flags |= getattr(termios, 'TCSASOFT')
+        termios.tcsetattr(fd, tcsetattr_flags, new)
+        with suppress(KeyboardInterrupt):
+            input()
     raise SystemExit(ret)
 
 
diff --git a/kittens/tui/operations.py b/kittens/tui/operations.py
index 523be1302..74a0e35ec 100644
--- a/kittens/tui/operations.py
+++ b/kittens/tui/operations.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class MouseTracking(Enum):
     full = auto()
 
 
-def init_state(alternate_screen: bool = True, mouse_tracking: MouseTracking = MouseTracking.none) -> str:
+def init_state(alternate_screen: bool = True, mouse_tracking: MouseTracking = MouseTracking.none, kitty_keyboard_mode: bool = True) -> str:
     sc = SAVE_CURSOR if alternate_screen else ''
     ans = (
         S7C1T + sc + SAVE_PRIVATE_MODE_VALUES + reset_mode(Mode.LNM) +
@@ -314,7 +314,10 @@ def init_state(alternate_screen: bool = True, mouse_tracking: MouseTracking = Mo
             ans += set_mode(Mode.MOUSE_MOTION_TRACKING)
         elif mouse_tracking is MouseTracking.full:
             ans += set_mode(Mode.MOUSE_MOVE_TRACKING)
-    ans += '\033[>31u'  # extended keyboard mode
+    if kitty_keyboard_mode:
+        ans += '\033[>31u'  # extended keyboard mode
+    else:
+        ans += '\033[>u'  # legacy keyboard mode
     return ans