diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6f78f3e..25949c4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "crossterm",
  "notify-debouncer-mini",
  "os_pipe",
+ "rustix",
  "rustlings-macros",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 15e2d1c..da4fc4d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ serde_json = "1.0.128"
 serde.workspace = true
 toml_edit.workspace = true
 
+[target.'cfg(not(windows))'.dependencies]
+rustix = { version = "0.38.35", default-features = false, features = ["std", "stdio", "termios"] }
+
 [dev-dependencies]
 tempfile = "3.12.0"
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e53cd5a..fe4b3dc 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 use term::{clear_terminal, press_enter_prompt};
 
-use self::{app_state::AppState, dev::DevCommands, info_file::InfoFile, watch::WatchExit};
+use self::{app_state::AppState, dev::DevCommands, info_file::InfoFile};
 
 mod app_state;
 mod cargo_toml;
@@ -130,15 +130,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 )
             };
 
-            loop {
-                match watch::watch(&mut app_state, notify_exercise_names)? {
-                    WatchExit::Shutdown => break,
-                    // It is much easier to exit the watch mode, launch the list mode and then restart
-                    // the watch mode instead of trying to pause the watch threads and correct the
-                    // watch state.
-                    WatchExit::List => list::list(&mut app_state)?,
-                }
-            }
+            watch::watch(&mut app_state, notify_exercise_names)?;
         }
         Some(Subcommands::Run { name }) => {
             if let Some(name) = name {
diff --git a/src/watch.rs b/src/watch.rs
index e14d3c5..be8409f 100644
--- a/src/watch.rs
+++ b/src/watch.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ use std::{
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-use crate::app_state::{AppState, ExercisesProgress};
+use crate::{
+    app_state::{AppState, ExercisesProgress},
+    list,
+};
 
 use self::{
     notify_event::NotifyEventHandler,
@@ -33,15 +36,14 @@ enum WatchEvent {
 
 /// Returned by the watch mode to indicate what to do afterwards.
 #[must_use]
-pub enum WatchExit {
+enum WatchExit {
     /// Exit the program.
     Shutdown,
     /// Enter the list mode and restart the watch mode afterwards.
     List,
 }
 
-/// `notify_exercise_names` as None activates the manual run mode.
-pub fn watch(
+fn run_watch(
     app_state: &mut AppState,
     notify_exercise_names: Option<&'static [&'static [u8]]>,
 ) -> Result<WatchExit> {
@@ -110,6 +112,48 @@ pub fn watch(
     Ok(WatchExit::Shutdown)
 }
 
+fn watch_list_loop(
+    app_state: &mut AppState,
+    notify_exercise_names: Option<&'static [&'static [u8]]>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    loop {
+        match run_watch(app_state, notify_exercise_names)? {
+            WatchExit::Shutdown => break Ok(()),
+            // It is much easier to exit the watch mode, launch the list mode and then restart
+            // the watch mode instead of trying to pause the watch threads and correct the
+            // watch state.
+            WatchExit::List => list::list(app_state)?,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// `notify_exercise_names` as None activates the manual run mode.
+pub fn watch(
+    app_state: &mut AppState,
+    notify_exercise_names: Option<&'static [&'static [u8]]>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
+    {
+        let stdin_fd = rustix::stdio::stdin();
+        let mut termios = rustix::termios::tcgetattr(stdin_fd)?;
+        let original_local_modes = termios.local_modes;
+        // Disable stdin line buffering and hide input.
+        termios.local_modes -=
+            rustix::termios::LocalModes::ICANON | rustix::termios::LocalModes::ECHO;
+        rustix::termios::tcsetattr(stdin_fd, rustix::termios::OptionalActions::Now, &termios)?;
+
+        let res = watch_list_loop(app_state, notify_exercise_names);
+
+        termios.local_modes = original_local_modes;
+        rustix::termios::tcsetattr(stdin_fd, rustix::termios::OptionalActions::Now, &termios)?;
+
+        res
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    watch_list_loop(app_state, notify_exercise_names)
+}
+
 const QUIT_MSG: &[u8] = b"
 We hope you're enjoying learning Rust!
 If you want to continue working on the exercises at a later point, you can simply run `rustlings` again.