diff --git a/debi.sh b/debi.sh
index 22ff777..9b5dc89 100755
--- a/debi.sh
+++ b/debi.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
+# Discard stdin. Needed when running from an one-liner which includes a newline
+read -r -N 999999 -t 0.001
+
 err() {
     echo "Error: $1." 1>&2
     exit 1