diff --git a/cpp/service/buffer.cpp b/cpp/service/buffer.cpp
index 2b6b625..a7e4608 100644
--- a/cpp/service/buffer.cpp
+++ b/cpp/service/buffer.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "../util/_index.hpp"
 #include "../gesture/_index.hpp"
 #include <cstdio> // fgets_unlocked, stdin
+#include <iostream> // std::ios, std::cout, std::cin
 
 /**
  * Starts the comfortable-swipe service by buffering libinput debug-events.
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::service
 {
     void buffer()
     {
+        std::ios::sync_with_stdio(false);
+        std::cin.tie(0);
+        std::cout.tie(0);
+        std::cout.flush();
+
         // read config file
         auto config = comfortable_swipe::util::read_config_file(__COMFORTABLE_SWIPE__CONFIG__);