diff --git a/src/win/tty.c b/src/win/tty.c
index e6077a9901..b18992b045 100644
--- a/src/win/tty.c
+++ b/src/win/tty.c
@@ -827,6 +827,41 @@ int uv_tty_read_start(uv_tty_t* handle, uv_alloc_cb alloc_cb,
 }
 
 
+static uint16_t uv_get_os_version()
+{
+  OSVERSIONINFOEX osvi;
+
+  memset(&osvi, 0, sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX));
+  osvi.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX);
+  if (GetVersionEx((OSVERSIONINFO*) &osvi) == FALSE) {
+    uv_fatal_error(GetLastError(), "GetVersionEx");
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    return ((osvi.dwMajorVersion & 0xF) << 8) | (osvi.dwMinorVersion & 0xF);
+  }
+}
+
+
+static void uv_tty_simulate_enter_key_press(uv_tty_t* handle) {
+  DWORD events_written;
+  INPUT_RECORD input;
+
+  assert(handle->handle && handle->handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE);
+
+  events_written = 0;
+  input.EventType = KEY_EVENT;
+  input.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown = TRUE;
+  input.Event.KeyEvent.dwControlKeyState = 0;
+  input.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar = L'\r';
+  input.Event.KeyEvent.wRepeatCount = 1;
+  input.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode = VK_RETURN;
+  input.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode = MapVirtualKey(VK_RETURN, MAPVK_VK_TO_VSC);
+  WriteConsoleInputW(handle->handle, &input, 1, &events_written);
+  input.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown = FALSE;
+  WriteConsoleInputW(handle->handle, &input, 1, &events_written);
+}
+
+
 int uv_tty_read_stop(uv_tty_t* handle) {
   uv_loop_t* loop = handle->loop;
 
@@ -847,12 +882,15 @@ int uv_tty_read_stop(uv_tty_t* handle) {
 
   /* Cancel line-buffered read */
   if (handle->read_line_handle != NULL) {
+    if(uv_get_os_version() >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8) {
+      /* Forces any pending ReadConsole to exit before we close the handle */
+      uv_tty_simulate_enter_key_press(handle);
+    }
     /* Closing this handle will cancel the ReadConsole operation */
     CloseHandle(handle->read_line_handle);
     handle->read_line_handle = NULL;
   }
 
-
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/win/winapi.h b/src/win/winapi.h
index 003c14bad4..88577788a6 100644
--- a/src/win/winapi.h
+++ b/src/win/winapi.h
@@ -4385,6 +4385,25 @@ typedef NTSTATUS (NTAPI *sNtQuerySystemInformation)
   } OVERLAPPED_ENTRY, *LPOVERLAPPED_ENTRY;
 #endif
 
+/* from Windows8 SDK sdkddkver.h */
+#if !defined(_INC_SDKDDKVER)
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_NT4                    0x0400
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WIN2K                  0x0500
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WINXP                  0x0501
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WS03                   0x0502
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WIN6                   0x0600
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_VISTA                  0x0600
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WS08                   0x0600
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_LONGHORN               0x0600
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WIN7                   0x0601
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8                   0x0602
+#endif
+
+/* for Windows7 SDK users */
+#if !defined(_WIN32_WINNT_WIN8)
+# define _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8                   0x0602
+#endif
+
 /* from wincon.h */
 #ifndef ENABLE_INSERT_MODE
 # define ENABLE_INSERT_MODE 0x20
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index da254a1ab4..16a2a8af40 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
               '-liphlpapi.lib',
               '-lpsapi.lib',
               '-lshell32.lib',
+              '-luser32.lib',
               '-lws2_32.lib'
             ],
           },