diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/garden/garden.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/garden/garden.go
index e5129e4ad..2402ccbc1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/garden/garden.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/garden/garden.go
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ func gardenRun(opts *GardenOptions) error {
 
 	maxCommits := (geo.Width * geo.Height) / 2
 
+	sttyFileArg := "-F"
+	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		sttyFileArg = "-f"
+	}
+
+	oldTTYCommand := exec.Command("stty", sttyFileArg, "/dev/tty", "-g")
+	oldTTYSettings, err := oldTTYCommand.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(out, "getting TTY setings failed:", string(oldTTYSettings))
+		return err
+	}
+
 	opts.IO.StartProgressIndicator()
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "gathering commits; this could take a minute...")
 	commits, err := getCommits(httpClient, toView, maxCommits)
@@ -201,13 +213,8 @@ func gardenRun(opts *GardenOptions) error {
 	drawGarden(out, garden, player)
 
 	// thanks stackoverflow https://stackoverflow.com/a/17278776
-	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
-		_ = exec.Command("stty", "-f", "/dev/tty", "cbreak", "min", "1").Run()
-		_ = exec.Command("stty", "-f", "/dev/tty", "-echo").Run()
-	} else {
-		_ = exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "cbreak", "min", "1").Run()
-		_ = exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "-echo").Run()
-	}
+	_ = exec.Command("stty", sttyFileArg, "/dev/tty", "cbreak", "min", "1").Run()
+	_ = exec.Command("stty", sttyFileArg, "/dev/tty", "-echo").Run()
 
 	var b []byte = make([]byte, 3)
 	for {
@@ -291,6 +298,7 @@ func gardenRun(opts *GardenOptions) error {
 
 	clear(opts.IO)
 	fmt.Fprint(out, "\033[?25h")
+	_ = exec.Command("stty", sttyFileArg, "/dev/tty", strings.TrimSpace(string(oldTTYSettings))).Run()
 	fmt.Fprintln(out)
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, utils.Bold("You turn and walk away from the wildflower garden..."))