diff --git a/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp b/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp
index c16f5b5f..086afed7 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: shell_batch.cpp,v 1.15 2005-02-10 10:21:12 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: shell_batch.cpp,v 1.16 2005-03-25 09:02:43 qbix79 Exp $ */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "shell.h"
-
+#include "support.h"
 
 BatchFile::BatchFile(DOS_Shell * host,char * name, char * cmd_line) {
 	prev=host->bf;
diff --git a/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp b/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
index 7b5223c9..a4370183 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: shell_cmds.cpp,v 1.52 2005-03-02 11:53:00 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: shell_cmds.cpp,v 1.53 2005-03-25 09:02:44 qbix79 Exp $ */
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "callback.h"
 #include "regs.h"
 #include "../dos/drives.h"
+#include "support.h"
 
 static SHELL_Cmd cmd_list[]={
 {	"CHDIR",	0,			&DOS_Shell::CMD_CHDIR,		"SHELL_CMD_CHDIR_HELP"},
diff --git a/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp b/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp
index ccf6bb09..9c86d91f 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: shell_misc.cpp,v 1.35 2005-02-10 10:21:12 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: shell_misc.cpp,v 1.36 2005-03-25 09:02:46 qbix79 Exp $ */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <iterator>  //std::front_inserter
 #include "shell.h"
 #include "regs.h"
+#include "callback.h"
 
 void DOS_Shell::ShowPrompt(void) {
 	Bit8u drive=DOS_GetDefaultDrive()+'A';
@@ -54,7 +55,12 @@ void DOS_Shell::InputCommand(char * line) {
 
 	while (size) {
 		dos.echo=false;
-		DOS_ReadFile(input_handle,&c,&n);
+		while(!DOS_ReadFile(input_handle,&c,&n)) {
+			Bit16u dummy;
+			DOS_CloseFile(input_handle);
+			DOS_OpenFile("con",2,&dummy);
+			LOG(LOG_MISC,LOG_ERROR)("Reopening the input handle.This is a bug!");
+		}
 		if (!n) {
 			size=0;			//Kill the while loop
 			continue;
@@ -521,4 +527,3 @@ char * DOS_Shell::Which(char * name) {
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-