diff --git a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/LineReader.java b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/LineReader.java
index 92afad5bf..e95c04bca 100644
--- a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/LineReader.java
+++ b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/LineReader.java
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ public interface LineReader {
     String MAIN = "main";
     String EMACS = "emacs";
     String SAFE = ".safe";
+    String DUMB = "dumb";
     String MENU = "menu";
 
     //
diff --git a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java
index 57074f724..6f1781ce0 100644
--- a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java
+++ b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java
@@ -5997,6 +5997,8 @@ public Map<String, KeyMap<Binding>> defaultKeyMaps() {
         keyMaps.put(VIOPP, viOpp());
         keyMaps.put(VISUAL, visual());
         keyMaps.put(SAFE, safe());
+        keyMaps.put(DUMB, dumb());
+
         if (getBoolean(BIND_TTY_SPECIAL_CHARS, true)) {
             Attributes attr = terminal.getAttributes();
             bindConsoleChars(keyMaps.get(EMACS), attr);
@@ -6007,8 +6009,9 @@ public Map<String, KeyMap<Binding>> defaultKeyMaps() {
             keyMap.setUnicode(new Reference(SELF_INSERT));
             keyMap.setAmbiguousTimeout(getLong(AMBIGUOUS_BINDING, DEFAULT_AMBIGUOUS_BINDING));
         }
-        // By default, link main to emacs
-        keyMaps.put(MAIN, keyMaps.get(EMACS));
+        // By default, link main to emacs unless the temrinal is dumb
+        keyMaps.put(MAIN, keyMaps.get(isTerminalDumb() ? DUMB : EMACS));
+
         return keyMaps;
     }
 
@@ -6263,6 +6266,14 @@ public KeyMap<Binding> safe() {
         return safe;
     }
 
+    public KeyMap<Binding> dumb() {
+        KeyMap<Binding> dumb = new KeyMap<>();
+        bind(dumb, SELF_INSERT, range("^@-^?"));
+        bind(dumb, ACCEPT_LINE, "\r", "\n");
+        bind(dumb, BEEP, ctrl('G'));
+        return dumb;
+    }
+
     public KeyMap<Binding> visual() {
         KeyMap<Binding> visual = new KeyMap<>();
         bind(visual, UP_LINE, key(Capability.key_up), "k");
diff --git a/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/terminal/impl/AbstractWindowsTerminalTest.java b/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/terminal/impl/AbstractWindowsTerminalTest.java
index f3dee5e62..85c9f30a6 100644
--- a/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/terminal/impl/AbstractWindowsTerminalTest.java
+++ b/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/terminal/impl/AbstractWindowsTerminalTest.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public TestTerminal(StringWriter sw) throws IOException {
                     null,
                     new AnsiWriter(new BufferedWriter(sw)),
                     "name",
-                    AbstractWindowsTerminal.TYPE_DUMB,
+                    "windows",
                     Charset.defaultCharset(),
                     false,
                     SignalHandler.SIG_DFL,