diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 17d908a8f19b..f1cc596680ff 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -4559,7 +4559,7 @@ fn shell_impl(
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .stderr(Stdio::piped());
 
-    if input.is_some() {
+    if input.is_some() || cfg!(windows) {
         process.stdin(Stdio::piped());
     }