diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
index 7d2ea300..c90f4af7 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
@@ -130,7 +130,22 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
                 if self.signalPipe[0] in r:
                     os.read(self.signalPipe[0], 1)
                     lines, columns = self.resizeTerminal(self.p_out)
-                    terminal.resize(lines, columns)         
+                    terminal.resize(lines, columns)   
+                # input
+                if sys.stdin in r:
+                    if debug:
+                        print('pre stdin')       
+                    try:
+                        msgBytes = self.readAll(sys.stdin.fileno())
+                        eventQueue.put({"Type":fenrirEventType.ByteInput,
+                            "Data":msgBytes
+                        })
+                    except (EOFError, OSError):
+                        active.value = False                    
+                        break
+                    #self.injectTextToScreen(msgBytes)
+                    if debug:
+                        print('after stdin')                              
                 # output
                 if self.p_out in r:
                     if debug:
@@ -150,22 +165,7 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
                         "Data":screen_utils.createScreenEventData(terminal.dump())
                     })
                     if debug:
-                        print('after p_out')                    
-                # input
-                if sys.stdin in r:
-                    if debug:
-                        print('pre stdin')       
-                    try:
-                        msgBytes = self.readAll(sys.stdin.fileno())
-                        eventQueue.put({"Type":fenrirEventType.ByteInput,
-                            "Data":msgBytes
-                        })
-                    except (EOFError, OSError):
-                        active.value = False                    
-                        break
-                    #self.injectTextToScreen(msgBytes)
-                    if debug:
-                        print('after stdin')                
+                        print('after p_out')                                
         except Exception as e:  # Process died?
             print(e)
             active.value = False