diff --git a/dedicated.c b/dedicated.c
index f09b37f990..a5fd344aaa 100644
--- a/dedicated.c
+++ b/dedicated.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static void DedicatedHandleKeyInput()
 #ifdef WIN32
 	char input;
 #endif
-	char input_line[200];
+	static char input_line[200] = "";
 
 #ifdef UNIX
 	if (InputWaiting()) {