diff --git a/Applications/Debugger/main.cpp b/Applications/Debugger/main.cpp
index 52c1abd1e35..3a9fca85ba9 100644
--- a/Applications/Debugger/main.cpp
+++ b/Applications/Debugger/main.cpp
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (argc == 1)
         return usage();
 
-    editor.initialize();
-
     StringBuilder command;
     command.append(argv[1]);
     for (int i = 2; i < argc; ++i) {
diff --git a/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.cpp b/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.cpp
index 28b236716d1..57ff046e095 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Editor::Editor(bool always_refresh)
 Editor::~Editor()
 {
     if (m_initialized)
-        tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &m_default_termios);
+        restore();
 }
 
 void Editor::add_to_history(const String& line)
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ void Editor::stylize(const Span& span, const Style& style)
 
 String Editor::get_line(const String& prompt)
 {
+    initialize();
     m_is_editing = true;
 
     set_prompt(prompt);
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ String Editor::get_line(const String& prompt)
             auto string = String::copy(m_buffer);
             m_buffer.clear();
             m_is_editing = false;
+            restore();
             return string;
         }
         char keybuf[16];
@@ -648,7 +650,6 @@ String Editor::get_line(const String& prompt)
                         m_pre_search_buffer.append(ch);
                     m_pre_search_cursor = m_cursor;
                     m_search_editor = make<Editor>(true); // Has anyone seen 'Inception'?
-                    m_search_editor->initialize();
                     m_search_editor->on_display_refresh = [this](Editor& search_editor) {
                         search(StringView { search_editor.buffer().data(), search_editor.buffer().size() });
                         refresh_display();
diff --git a/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.h b/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.h
index 4569e95c790..815c1846806 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibLine/Editor.h
@@ -80,9 +80,13 @@ public:
     explicit Editor(bool always_refresh = false);
     ~Editor();
 
+    String get_line(const String& prompt);
+
     void initialize()
     {
-        ASSERT(!m_initialized);
+        if (m_initialized)
+            return;
+
         struct termios termios;
         tcgetattr(0, &termios);
         m_default_termios = termios; // grab a copy to restore
@@ -94,8 +98,6 @@ public:
         m_initialized = true;
     }
 
-    String get_line(const String& prompt);
-
     void add_to_history(const String&);
     const Vector<String>& history() const { return m_history; }
 
@@ -194,6 +196,13 @@ private:
     void refresh_display();
     void cleanup();
 
+    void restore()
+    {
+        ASSERT(m_initialized);
+        tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &m_default_termios);
+        m_initialized = false;
+    }
+
     size_t current_prompt_length() const
     {
         return m_cached_prompt_valid ? m_cached_prompt_length : m_old_prompt_length;
diff --git a/Userland/js.cpp b/Userland/js.cpp
index b20e12a4cf9..e2a4ed489c6 100644
--- a/Userland/js.cpp
+++ b/Userland/js.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             s_editor->resized();
         });
 
-        s_editor->initialize();
         s_editor->on_display_refresh = [syntax_highlight](Line::Editor& editor) {
             auto stylize = [&](Line::Span span, Line::Style styles) {
                 if (syntax_highlight)