diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index b96710e2122042ab0e453d50ad4bd7382088a0c3..48850afe8676bf5774c88f5f58981dcf49fb8140 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -5249,6 +5249,7 @@ static void monitor_event(void *opaque, int event)
         monitor_printf(mon, "QEMU %s monitor - type 'help' for more "
                        "information\n", QEMU_VERSION);
         if (!mon->mux_out) {
+            readline_restart(mon->rs);
             readline_show_prompt(mon->rs);
         }
         mon->reset_seen = 1;