diff --git a/src/sys/svc/hasp_telnet.cpp b/src/sys/svc/hasp_telnet.cpp
index c2d2df88..f58304d0 100644
--- a/src/sys/svc/hasp_telnet.cpp
+++ b/src/sys/svc/hasp_telnet.cpp
@@ -311,8 +311,10 @@ IRAM_ATTR void telnetLoop()
     if(telnetClient.connected()) {
         if(telnetConsole) {
             while(telnetConsole->readKey()) {
-                if(!telnetConsole) return; // the console was destroyed by quit/exit
+                if(!telnetConsole) return; // the telnetConsole was destroyed
             };
+            bufferedTelnetClient.flush(); // flush pending updates
+
         } else {
             telnetConsole = new ConsoleInput(&bufferedTelnetClient, HASP_CONSOLE_BUFFER);
             if(telnetConsole) {