diff --git a/mysqlbu-scripts.sh b/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
index a859766..1879bad 100755
--- a/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
+++ b/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ DELETE_MENU() {
 		echo ""
 		echo ""
 		echo -e -n "${idsCL[LightYellow]}Please select a backup from above from above:${idsCL[Default]} "
-		read opt
+		read -n 2 opt
 		echo ""
 		DELETE_BACKUP $opt
 	done