1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/pardes.zig b/src/pardes.zig
index 3a574dc9..de4d6abc 100644
--- a/src/pardes.zig
+++ b/src/pardes.zig
@@ -6686,11 +6686,19 @@ pub const Pardes = struct {
                 if (pane.file) |*file| file.syntax_dirty = true;
             }
             panes.Terminal.releasePendingCommandIfReady(p, id, pane);
-            if (pane.greet and pane.isTerminal() and p.resize_count > 0 and panes.Terminal.promptInputReady(pane)) {
-                p.emit(.{ .resize_pty = .{ .pane = @intCast(id), .cols = pane.cols, .rows = pane.rows } });
-                p.emit(.{ .write = .{ .pane = @intCast(id), .bytes = .from("ls\r") } });
-                pane.greet = false;
-            }
+            // The greeting `ls` of a new terminal in a directory is typed at
+            // its shell's FIRST prompt, or never: typed later it would land
+            // in whatever runs then, or in the middle of a line someone
+            // typed (panes.Terminal.greeting).
+            if (pane.greet and pane.isTerminal() and p.resize_count > 0) switch (panes.Terminal.greeting(pane)) {
+                .wait => {},
+                .never => pane.greet = false,
+                .now => {
+                    p.emit(.{ .resize_pty = .{ .pane = @intCast(id), .cols = pane.cols, .rows = pane.rows } });
+                    p.emit(.{ .write = .{ .pane = @intCast(id), .bytes = .from("ls\r") } });
+                    pane.greet = false;
+                },
+            };
         }
     }