diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/terminal/SparrowTerminal.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/terminal/SparrowTerminal.java
index ab94f63e..1199e344 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/terminal/SparrowTerminal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/terminal/SparrowTerminal.java
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public class SparrowTerminal extends Application {
 
         AppServices.initialize(this, new TerminalInteractionServices());
 
+        //Restore pre Java 22 behaviour, see https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/22-relnote-issues.html#JDK-8308591
+        System.setProperty("jdk.console", "java.base");
+
         this.terminal = new DefaultTerminalFactory().createTerminal();
         this.screen = new TerminalScreen(terminal);
         this.gui = new SparrowTextGui(this, screen, new DefaultWindowManager(), new EmptySpace(TextColor.ANSI.BLUE));