diff --git a/readpassphrase.h b/readpassphrase.h
index 13eac35..94a63d9 100644
--- a/readpassphrase.h
+++ b/readpassphrase.h
@@ -39,23 +39,25 @@ char* readpassphrase(const char* prompt, char* buf, size_t bufsz) {
 
     if (write(fd, prompt, strlen(prompt)) < 0) {
         tcsetattr(ttyfd, 0, &term);
+        close(fd);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     n = read(fd, buf, bufsz);
     if (n < 0) {
         tcsetattr(ttyfd, 0, &term);
-        printf("\n");
+        n = write(fd, "\n", 1);
+        close(fd);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     buf[n-1] = '\0';
 
+    // NOTE: As we disabled echo, the enter sent by the user isn't displayed, so we resend it.
+    n = write(fd, "\n", 1);
+
     close(fd);
     tcsetattr(ttyfd, 0, &term);
 
-    // NOTE: As we disabled echo, the enter sent by the user isn't displayed.
-    printf("\n");
-
     return buf;
 }