diff --git a/lib/rex/compat.rb b/lib/rex/compat.rb
index b5a9914116..8d0a4cf515 100644
--- a/lib/rex/compat.rb
+++ b/lib/rex/compat.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def self.win32_readline_daemon
 	helpr = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'win32_stdio.rb')
 	
 	win32_winexec( [rubyw, helpr, port.to_s].join(" ") )
-	
+
 	# Accept the forked child
 	clnt = serv.accept
 
@@ -103,11 +103,7 @@ def self.win32_readline_daemon
 	serv.close
 	
 	# Replace stdin with the socket
-	$stdin.close
-	$stdin = clnt
-	
-	# Integrate with patched readline extension
-	$READLINE_STDIN = clnt
+	$stdin.reopen(clnt)
 end
 
 end
diff --git a/lib/rex/win32_stdio.rb b/lib/rex/win32_stdio.rb
index a14aa67fda..f6b7542ef3 100644
--- a/lib/rex/win32_stdio.rb
+++ b/lib/rex/win32_stdio.rb
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ begin
 
 	Rex::Compat.win32_stdin_unblock()
 
-	$stderr.puts "Starting stdio daemon..."
+	# $stderr.puts "Starting stdio daemon..."
 	
 	while (true)
 		c = $stdin.sysread(1)
-		$stderr.printf("%.2x \n", c[0])
 		sock.write(c)
 		sock.flush
 	end
 rescue ::Exception
-	$stderr.puts "Exception: #{$!.to_s}"
+	$stderr.puts "stdio: #{$!.to_s}"
 end
 
 Rex::Compat.win32_stdin_block()