diff --git a/builtin/clean.c b/builtin/clean.c
index d7acb94a95..51e483c787 100644
--- a/builtin/clean.c
+++ b/builtin/clean.c
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ static int *list_and_choose(struct menu_opts *opts, struct menu_stuff *stuff)
 			       clean_get_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET));
 		}
 
+		fflush(stdout);
 		if (strbuf_getline(&choice, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
 			strbuf_trim(&choice);
 		} else {
@@ -676,6 +677,7 @@ static int filter_by_patterns_cmd(void)
 		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT);
 		printf(_("Input ignore patterns>> "));
 		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
+		fflush(stdout);
 		if (strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n') != EOF)
 			strbuf_trim(&confirm);
 		else
@@ -774,6 +776,7 @@ static int ask_each_cmd(void)
 			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, NULL, &buf);
 			/* TRANSLATORS: Make sure to keep [y/N] as is */
 			printf(_("Remove %s [y/N]? "), qname);
+			fflush(stdout);
 			if (strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
 				strbuf_trim(&confirm);
 			} else {