diff --git a/stdlib/Distributed/src/cluster.jl b/stdlib/Distributed/src/cluster.jl
index fff26710ac973..80e5d6283cdbc 100644
--- a/stdlib/Distributed/src/cluster.jl
+++ b/stdlib/Distributed/src/cluster.jl
@@ -230,7 +230,10 @@ start_worker(cookie::AbstractString=readline(stdin); kwargs...) = start_worker(s
 function start_worker(out::IO, cookie::AbstractString=readline(stdin); close_stdin::Bool=true, stderr_to_stdout::Bool=true)
     init_multi()
 
-    close_stdin && close(stdin) # workers will not use it
+    if close_stdin # workers will not use it
+        redirect_stdin(devnull)
+        close(stdin)
+    end
     stderr_to_stdout && redirect_stderr(stdout)
 
     init_worker(cookie)
diff --git a/stdlib/Distributed/test/distributed_exec.jl b/stdlib/Distributed/test/distributed_exec.jl
index 1192afca26975..4f0db3ad7d0b2 100644
--- a/stdlib/Distributed/test/distributed_exec.jl
+++ b/stdlib/Distributed/test/distributed_exec.jl
@@ -1619,7 +1619,11 @@ cluster_cookie("")
 for close_stdin in (true, false), stderr_to_stdout in (true, false)
     local npids = addprocs_with_testenv(RetainStdioTester(close_stdin,stderr_to_stdout))
     @test remotecall_fetch(myid, npids[1]) == npids[1]
-    @test close_stdin != remotecall_fetch(()->isopen(stdin), npids[1])
+    if close_stdin
+        @test remotecall_fetch(()->stdin === devnull && !isreadable(stdin), npids[1])
+    else
+        @test remotecall_fetch(()->stdin !== devnull && isopen(stdin) && isreadable(stdin), npids[1])
+    end
     @test stderr_to_stdout == remotecall_fetch(()->(stderr === stdout), npids[1])
     rmprocs(npids)
 end
diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/src/TerminalMenus/util.jl b/stdlib/REPL/src/TerminalMenus/util.jl
index 8ad9ec0e4100d..91e336070d2cf 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/src/TerminalMenus/util.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/src/TerminalMenus/util.jl
@@ -17,24 +17,24 @@ readbyte(stream::IO=stdin) = read(stream, Char)
 # Read the next key from stdin. It is also able to read several bytes for
 #   escaped keys such as the arrow keys, home/end keys, etc.
 # Escaped keys are returned using the `Key` enum.
-readkey(stream::Base.LibuvStream=stdin) = UInt32(_readkey(stream))
-function _readkey(stream::Base.LibuvStream=stdin)
+readkey(stream::IO=stdin) = UInt32(_readkey(stream))
+function _readkey(stream::IO=stdin)
     c = readbyte(stream)
 
     # Escape characters
     if c == '\x1b'
-        stream.buffer.size < 2 && return '\x1b'
+        bytesavailable(stream) < 1 && return '\x1b'
         esc_a = readbyte(stream)
         esc_a == 'v' && return PAGE_UP  # M-v
         esc_a == '<' && return HOME_KEY # M-<
         esc_a == '>' && return END_KEY  # M->
 
-        stream.buffer.size < 3 && return '\x1b'
+        bytesavailable(stream) < 1 && return '\x1b'
         esc_b = readbyte(stream)
 
         if esc_a == '[' || esc_a == 'O'
             if esc_b >= '0' && esc_b <= '9'
-                stream.buffer.size < 4 && return '\x1b'
+                bytesavailable(stream) < 1 && return '\x1b'
                 esc_c = readbyte(stream)
                 if esc_c == '~'
                     esc_b == '1' && return HOME_KEY
diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_multiselect_menu.jl b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_multiselect_menu.jl
index 49dbcc42c3095..9902a992ea081 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_multiselect_menu.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_multiselect_menu.jl
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ TerminalMenus.writeLine(buf, multi_menu, 1, true)
 
 # Test SDTIN
 multi_menu = MultiSelectMenu(string.(1:10), warn=false)
-@test simulate_input(Set([1,2]), multi_menu, :enter, :down, :enter, 'd')
+@test simulate_input(multi_menu, :enter, :down, :enter, 'd') == Set([1,2])
 multi_menu = MultiSelectMenu(["single option"], warn=false)
-@test simulate_input(Set([1]), multi_menu, :up, :up, :down, :enter, 'd')
+@test simulate_input(multi_menu, :up, :up, :down, :enter, 'd') == Set([1])
diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_radio_menu.jl b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_radio_menu.jl
index 9438808a847d6..248d5cd6a3183 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_radio_menu.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/legacytests/old_radio_menu.jl
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ TerminalMenus.writeLine(buf, radio_menu, 1, true)
 
 # Test using stdin
 radio_menu = RadioMenu(string.(1:10), warn=false)
-@test simulate_input(3, radio_menu, :down, :down, :enter)
+@test simulate_input(radio_menu, :down, :down, :enter) == 3
 radio_menu = RadioMenu(["single option"], warn=false)
-@test simulate_input(1, radio_menu, :up, :up, :down, :up, :enter)
+@test simulate_input(radio_menu, :up, :up, :down, :up, :enter) == 1
 radio_menu = RadioMenu(string.(1:3), pagesize=1, warn=false)
-@test simulate_input(3, radio_menu, :down, :down, :down, :down, :enter)
+@test simulate_input(radio_menu, :down, :down, :down, :down, :enter) == 3
diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_menu.jl b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_menu.jl
index d625554c813b0..d6568fb6b04c1 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_menu.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_menu.jl
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ end
 
 # Test SDTIN
 multi_menu = MultiSelectMenu(string.(1:10), charset=:ascii)
-@test simulate_input(Set([1,2]), multi_menu, :enter, :down, :enter, 'd')
+@test simulate_input(multi_menu, :enter, :down, :enter, 'd') == Set([1,2])
 multi_menu = MultiSelectMenu(["single option"], charset=:ascii)
-@test simulate_input(Set([1]), multi_menu, :up, :up, :down, :enter, 'd')
+@test simulate_input(multi_menu, :up, :up, :down, :enter, 'd') == Set([1])
diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_with_skip_menu.jl b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_with_skip_menu.jl
index 84f259ad7642c..609b168c2ddba 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_with_skip_menu.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/multiselect_with_skip_menu.jl
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ menu = MultiSelectWithSkipMenu(string.(1:5), selected=[2, 3])
 buf = IOBuffer()
 TerminalMenus.printmenu(buf, menu, 1; init=true)
 @test occursin("2 items selected", String(take!(buf)))
-@test simulate_input(Set([2, 3, 4]), menu, 'n', :enter, 'd')
+@test simulate_input(menu, 'n', :enter, 'd') == Set([2, 3, 4])
 buf = IOBuffer()
 TerminalMenus.printmenu(buf, menu, 1; init=true)
 @test occursin("3 items selected", String(take!(buf)))
 
 menu = MultiSelectWithSkipMenu(string.(1:5), selected=[2, 3])
-@test simulate_input(Set([2]), menu, 'P', :enter, 'd', cursor=5)
+@test simulate_input(menu, 'P', :enter, 'd', cursor=5) == Set([2])
diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/radio_menu.jl b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/radio_menu.jl
index 28a19fa7d9ac0..5ca6422717425 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/radio_menu.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/radio_menu.jl
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ end
 
 # Test using stdin
 radio_menu = RadioMenu(string.(1:10); charset=:ascii)
-@test simulate_input(3, radio_menu, :down, :down, :enter)
+@test simulate_input(radio_menu, :down, :down, :enter) == 3
 radio_menu = RadioMenu(["single option"], charset=:ascii)
-@test simulate_input(1, radio_menu, :up, :up, :down, :up, :enter)
+@test simulate_input(radio_menu, :up, :up, :down, :up, :enter) == 1
 radio_menu = RadioMenu(string.(1:3), pagesize=1, charset=:ascii)
-@test simulate_input(3, radio_menu, :down, :down, :down, :down, :enter)
+@test simulate_input(radio_menu, :down, :down, :down, :down, :enter) == 3
+radio_menu = RadioMenu(["apple", "banana", "cherry"]; keybindings=collect('a':'c'), charset=:ascii)
+@test simulate_input(radio_menu, 'b') == 2
diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/runtests.jl b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/runtests.jl
index fab105244d0a1..e5e5f0ac431ce 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/runtests.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/test/TerminalMenus/runtests.jl
@@ -4,21 +4,22 @@ import REPL
 using REPL.TerminalMenus
 using Test
 
-function simulate_input(expected, menu::TerminalMenus.AbstractMenu, keys...;
-                        kwargs...)
+function simulate_input(menu::TerminalMenus.AbstractMenu, keys...; kwargs...)
     keydict =  Dict(:up => "\e[A",
                     :down => "\e[B",
                     :enter => "\r")
 
+    new_stdin = Base.BufferStream()
     for key in keys
         if isa(key, Symbol)
-            write(stdin.buffer, keydict[key])
+            write(new_stdin, keydict[key])
         else
-            write(stdin.buffer, "$key")
+            write(new_stdin, "$key")
         end
     end
+    TerminalMenus.terminal.in_stream = new_stdin
 
-    request(menu; suppress_output=true, kwargs...) == expected
+    return request(menu; suppress_output=true, kwargs...)
 end
 
 include("radio_menu.jl")