diff --git a/src/ui/inputwin.c b/src/ui/inputwin.c
index 6e98af02..fd8a8835 100644
--- a/src/ui/inputwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/inputwin.c
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ inp_get_line(void)
     while (!line) {
         line = inp_readline();
         ui_update();
+        // Let GLib sources (notably the editor child watch) dispatch so
+        // ui_resume can run if the prompt was raised mid-editor-session.
+        while (g_main_context_iteration(NULL, FALSE))
+            ;
     }
     status_bar_clear_prompt();
     return line;
@@ -356,6 +360,10 @@ inp_get_password(void)
     while (!password) {
         password = inp_readline();
         ui_update();
+        // Let GLib sources (notably the editor child watch) dispatch so
+        // ui_resume can run if the prompt was raised mid-editor-session.
+        while (g_main_context_iteration(NULL, FALSE))
+            ;
     }
     get_password = FALSE;
     status_bar_clear_prompt();