diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index 56ab79068ad..0eab8fdfae1 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -9596,7 +9596,16 @@ read_key_sequence (Lisp_Object *keybuf, Lisp_Object prompt,
 		       Fcons (make_lispy_switch_frame (frame),
 			      KVAR (interrupted_kboard, kbd_queue)));
 		  }
-		mock_input = 0;
+                if (FIXNUMP (key) && XFIXNUM (key) == -2)
+                  mock_input = 0;
+                else
+                  {
+                    /* If interrupted while initializing terminal, we
+                       need to replay the interrupting key.  See
+                       Bug#5095 and Bug#37782.  */
+                    mock_input = 1;
+                    keybuf[0] = key;
+                  }
 		goto replay_entire_sequence;
 	      }
 	  }