diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli-api.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli-api.ts
index d1d9f1702942..f9af6ffc5244 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli-api.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli-api.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export async function startVitest(
   }
 
   let stdinCleanup
-  if (process.stdin.isTTY)
+  if (process.stdin.isTTY && ctx.config.watch)
     stdinCleanup = registerConsoleShortcuts(ctx)
 
   ctx.onServerRestart((reason) => {
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts
index e26a34ae69d2..636960092aa5 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ export function registerConsoleShortcuts(ctx: Vitest) {
       return
     }
 
-    // Other keys are for watch mode only
-    if (!ctx.config.watch)
-      return
-
     const name = key?.name
 
     if (ctx.runningPromise) {