diff --git a/.changeset/twelve-shrimps-report.md b/.changeset/twelve-shrimps-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43b0c3b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twelve-shrimps-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clack/core': patch
+---
+
+fix: restore raw mode on unblock
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils.ts b/packages/core/src/utils.ts
index 7186a24f..85776eb1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export function block({
 	return () => {
 		input.off('keypress', clear);
 		if (hideCursor) process.stdout.write(cursor.show);
+		if (input.isTTY) input.setRawMode(false);
 
 		// @ts-expect-error fix for https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/31762#issuecomment-1441223907
 		rl.terminal = false;