diff --git a/lib/nodemon.js b/lib/nodemon.js
index c62a660..8531107 100644
--- a/lib/nodemon.js
+++ b/lib/nodemon.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function nodemon(settings) {
           bus.emit('restart');
         }
       });
-    } else {
+    } else if (config.options.stdin) {
       // if 'restartable' is disabled (via a nodemon.json)
       // then it's possible we're being used with a REPL
       // so let's make sure we don't eat the key presses