diff --git a/client/lualibs/utils.lua b/client/lualibs/utils.lua
index c265a5d8c..2f27b6c38 100644
--- a/client/lualibs/utils.lua
+++ b/client/lualibs/utils.lua
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ local Utils =
     end,
     ---
     -- Asks the user for input
-    input = function (message , default)
-        local answer
+    input = function (message, default)
+        local answer = ''
         if default ~= nil then
             message = message .. " (default: ".. default.. " )"
         end
-        message = message .." \n > "
-        io.write(message)
+        io.write(message, "\n > ")
         io.flush()
-        answer = io.read()
-        if answer == '' then answer = default end
-
+        answer = io.read("*L")
+        answer = string.gsub(answer, "\r\n", "")
+        answer = string.gsub(answer, "\n", "")
+        if answer == '' or answer == nil then answer = default end
         return answer
     end,