diff --git a/src/PowerShellEditorServices/Services/PowerShellContext/Console/ConsoleProxy.cs b/src/PowerShellEditorServices/Services/PowerShellContext/Console/ConsoleProxy.cs
index 4c2f92015..a6e056b82 100644
--- a/src/PowerShellEditorServices/Services/PowerShellContext/Console/ConsoleProxy.cs
+++ b/src/PowerShellEditorServices/Services/PowerShellContext/Console/ConsoleProxy.cs
@@ -188,7 +188,12 @@ internal static ConsoleKeyInfo SafeReadKey(bool intercept, CancellationToken can
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
-                return default(ConsoleKeyInfo);
+                return new ConsoleKeyInfo(
+                    keyChar: ' ',
+                    ConsoleKey.DownArrow,
+                    shift: false,
+                    alt: false,
+                    control: false);
             }
         }
     }