diff --git a/functions/fn_console b/functions/fn_console
index ddaa47c58..d4b8c01a3 100644
--- a/functions/fn_console
+++ b/functions/fn_console
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ echo "Press \"CTRL+b d\" to exit console."
 fn_printwarningnl "Do NOT press CTRL+c to exit."
 echo ""
 while true; do
-	read -p "Continue? [y/N]" yn
+	read -e -i "y" -p "Continue? [y/N]" yn
 	case $yn in
 	[Yy]* ) break;;
 	[Nn]* ) echo Exiting; return 1;;
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ else
 		* ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
 	esac
 	done
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi