diff --git a/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp b/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp
index 6183451df..4d846468a 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp
+++ b/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ void OS_Unix::alert(const String &p_alert, const String &p_title) {
 
 String OS_Unix::get_stdin_string() {
 	char buff[1024];
-	String ret = stdin_buf + fgets(buff, 1024, stdin);
-	stdin_buf = "";
-	return ret;
+	return String::utf8(fgets(buff, 1024, stdin));
 }
 
 String OS_Unix::get_name() const {
diff --git a/drivers/unix/os_unix.h b/drivers/unix/os_unix.h
index 97bde6824..e40c10c5c 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/os_unix.h
+++ b/drivers/unix/os_unix.h
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ protected:
 
 	virtual void finalize_core();
 
-	String stdin_buf;
-
 public:
 	OS_Unix();
 
diff --git a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
index 670ae9305..3d38571a2 100644
--- a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
@@ -3166,8 +3166,11 @@ bool OS_Windows::set_environment(const String &p_var, const String &p_value) con
 }
 
 String OS_Windows::get_stdin_string() {
-	char buff[1024];
-	return fgets(buff, 1024, stdin);
+	WCHAR buff[1024];
+	DWORD count = 0;
+	if (ReadConsoleW(GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE), buff, 1024, &count, nullptr)) {
+		return String::utf16((const char16_t *)buff, count);
+	}
 }
 
 void OS_Windows::enable_for_stealing_focus(ProcessID pid) {