diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg.c b/fftools/ffmpeg.c
index 88ce3007e8..8674c4d250 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg.c
@@ -285,8 +285,9 @@ static int read_key(void)
         }
         //Read it
         if(nchars != 0) {
-            read(0, &ch, 1);
-            return ch;
+            if (read(0, &ch, 1) == 1)
+                return ch;
+            return 0;
         }else{
             return -1;
         }