diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b8b5692..12d1955 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2332,15 +2332,6 @@ version = "0.1.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "112b39cec0b298b6c1999fee3e31427f74f676e4cb9879ed1a121b43661a4154"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "mea"
-version = "0.6.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "31fc7d159de0085ab6dd7ff145a9819442cfd3d098f783263120503c3f3e58b0"
-dependencies = [
- "slab",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "memchr"
 version = "2.8.3"
@@ -2901,7 +2892,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "jiff",
  "log",
  "logforth",
- "mea",
  "memchr",
  "nu-ansi-term",
  "reedline",
diff --git a/scopeql/Cargo.toml b/scopeql/Cargo.toml
index e20d2df..e4db6c1 100644
--- a/scopeql/Cargo.toml
+++ b/scopeql/Cargo.toml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ indicatif = { version = "0.18.6" }
 jiff = { version = "0.2.35", features = ["serde"] }
 log = { version = "0.4.33" }
 logforth = { version = "0.30.1", features = ["starter-log"] }
-mea = { version = "0.6.5" }
 memchr = { version = "2.8.3" }
 nu-ansi-term = { version = "0.50.3" }
 reedline = { version = "0.49.0" }
diff --git a/scopeql/src/repl/entrypoint.rs b/scopeql/src/repl/entrypoint.rs
index 27edc77..f6ec328 100644
--- a/scopeql/src/repl/entrypoint.rs
+++ b/scopeql/src/repl/entrypoint.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use exn::Result;
 use indicatif::ProgressBar;
 use indicatif::ProgressStyle;
-use mea::latch::Latch;
 use nu_ansi_term::Color;
 use nu_ansi_term::Style;
 use reedline::DefaultHinter;
@@ -249,9 +248,20 @@ pub fn entrypoint(config: &Config) {
     }
 
     loop {
-        let input = line_editor
-            .read_line(&repl.prompt)
-            .expect("failed to read next line");
+        let input = match line_editor.read_line(&repl.prompt) {
+            Ok(input) => input,
+            Err(err) => {
+                if matches!(err.kind(), std::io::ErrorKind::Other) {
+                    let err = err.to_string();
+                    if err.contains("cursor position could not be read within a normal duration") {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                eprintln!("error: failed to read input: {err}");
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
         let input = match input {
             Signal::Success(input)
                 if input == CTRL_C_PROMPT_COMMAND || input == CTRL_D_PROMPT_COMMAND =>
@@ -388,18 +398,7 @@ pub fn entrypoint(config: &Config) {
             let pb_style = "{spinner:.green} [{elapsed_precise}] {msg:.green.bold.bright} [{wide_bar:.cyan/blue}] {bytes}/{total_bytes} ({bytes_per_sec})";
             let pb = ProgressBar::no_length()
                 .with_style(ProgressStyle::with_template(pb_style).unwrap());
-            let stop_pb = Arc::new(Latch::new(1));
-
-            global::rt().spawn({
-                let pb = pb.clone();
-                let stop_pb = stop_pb.clone();
-                async move {
-                    while stop_pb.try_wait().is_err() {
-                        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(42)).await;
-                        pb.tick();
-                    }
-                }
-            });
+            pb.enable_steady_tick(Duration::from_millis(42));
 
             let client = &repl.client;
             let output_format = repl.output_format;
@@ -432,7 +431,7 @@ pub fn entrypoint(config: &Config) {
                 }
             });
 
-            stop_pb.count_down();
+            pb.disable_steady_tick();
             pb.finish_and_clear();
 
             match output {