1 files changed, 13 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/c/irc.c b/c/irc.c
index 551dca1..250738a 100644
--- a/c/irc.c
+++ b/c/irc.c
@@ -399,16 +399,22 @@ void main(void) {
     for (;;) {
         n = net_recv_nb(sock, seg, (unsigned char)sizeof(seg));
         if (n == 0) { say("-!- disconnected"); break; }
-        if (n != 0xFE && n != 0xFF) {      /* got a segment: drain hard */
-            feed(seg, n);
-            idle = 0;
-            continue;
-        }
+        if (n != 0xFE && n != 0xFF) feed(seg, n);   /* render a segment if any */
         if (quitting) { say("-!- quit"); break; }
+
+        /* Poll input EVERY pass, even mid-flood: otherwise a big MOTD (or a
+         * busy channel) starves the keyboard for its whole duration - the OSK
+         * won't even open, and keystrokes are dropped. That's what made
+         * '/join #sl0p right after connect' look broken. */
         i = pollin();                      /* OSK */
         if (!i) i = pollcon();             /* hub-injected console bytes */
-        if (i) { key(i); idle = 0; continue; }
-        if (++idle >= 4) { msleep(20); idle = 4; }   /* settle when idle */
+        if (i) key(i);
+
+        if (n == 0xFE || n == 0xFF) {      /* nothing received this pass */
+            if (!i && ++idle >= 4) { msleep(20); idle = 4; }
+        } else {
+            idle = 0;                      /* actively receiving; don't sleep */
+        }
     }
     net_close(sock);
     row_clear();