diff --git a/__main__.py b/__main__.py
index 0148a6e9a..4070ab1a8 100644
--- a/__main__.py
+++ b/__main__.py
@@ -31,26 +31,9 @@ def runpy(args: List[str]) -> None:
 
 def hold(args: List[str]) -> None:
     import subprocess
-    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 Enter to exit',
-            end=init_state(alternate_screen=False, kitty_keyboard_mode=False) + set_cursor_visible(False),
-            flush=True)
-    with suppress(BaseException):
-        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()
+    from kitty.utils import hold_till_enter
+    hold_till_enter()
     raise SystemExit(ret)
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/utils.py b/kitty/utils.py
index 7e815c394..1e999a51a 100644
--- a/kitty/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/utils.py
@@ -852,3 +852,24 @@ def control_codes_pat() -> 'Pattern[str]':
 
 def sanitize_control_codes(text: str, replace_with: str = '') -> str:
     return control_codes_pat().sub(replace_with, text)
+
+
+def hold_till_enter() -> None:
+    import termios
+    from kittens.tui.operations import init_state, set_cursor_visible
+    with suppress(BaseException):
+        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):
+        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()