diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index f0292d7820..b82c27960a 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -880,8 +880,9 @@ static void console_putchar(QemuConsole *s, int ch)
         } else {
             if (s->nb_esc_params < MAX_ESC_PARAMS)
                 s->nb_esc_params++;
-            if (ch == ';')
+            if (ch == ';' || ch == '?') {
                 break;
+            }
             trace_console_putchar_csi(s->esc_params[0], s->esc_params[1],
                                       ch, s->nb_esc_params);
             s->state = TTY_STATE_NORM;