diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/cmdutils/more/more.c b/reactos/base/applications/cmdutils/more/more.c
index 3ff4807ce5c..675580371f6 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/cmdutils/more/more.c
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/cmdutils/more/more.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
       return 0;
    }
 
-   hKeyboard = CreateFile (_T("CONIN$"), GENERIC_READ,
+   hKeyboard = CreateFile (_T("CONIN$"), GENERIC_READ|GENERIC_WRITE,
                            0,NULL,OPEN_ALWAYS,0,0);
 
    GetScreenSize(&maxx,&maxy);