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diff --git a/src/core/interp.c b/src/core/interp.c
index a650dc2..89a5909 100644
--- a/src/core/interp.c
+++ b/src/core/interp.c
@@ -3316,7 +3316,10 @@ void MVM_interp_run(MVMThreadContext *tc, void (*initial_invoke)(MVMThreadContex
                 cur_op += 4;
                 goto NEXT;
             OP(readlineint_fh):
-                GET_REG(cur_op, 0).s = MVM_file_readline_interactive_fh(tc, GET_REG(cur_op, 2).o, GET_REG(cur_op, 4).s);
+                /* XXX Avoid readline for now; spews infinite prompts on some
+                 * platforms. */
+                MVM_file_write_fhs(tc, tc->instance->stdout_handle, GET_REG(cur_op, 4).s, 0);
+                GET_REG(cur_op, 0).s = MVM_file_readline_fh(tc, GET_REG(cur_op, 2).o);
                 cur_op += 6;
                 goto NEXT;
             OP(chdir):