diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 714e652d..6dd4a9d7 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ NEWSITE(){
 		printf "%-${width}s: %s\n" "Secure Access" "${SECURE}"
 	fi
 	echo -e -n "${idsCL[LightRed]}Is this information correct? [Y/n]${idsCL[Default]} "
-	read response
+	read -n 1 response
 	echo
 	if [[ $response =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] || [ "${response}" = "" ]; then 
 		if [[ ${NEW_SITE} == *","* ]]; then