diff --git a/lib/rye/box.rb b/lib/rye/box.rb
index 4475753..c4f457b 100644
--- a/lib/rye/box.rb
+++ b/lib/rye/box.rb
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ def initialize(host='localhost', opts={})
       @rye_password_prompt = @rye_opts.delete(:password_prompt)
 
       # Store the state of the terminal
-      @rye_stty_save = `stty -g`.chomp rescue nil
-      
+      @rye_stty_save = `stty -g`.chomp if STDIN.tty? rescue nil 
+     
       unless @rye_templates.nil?
         require @rye_templates.to_s   # should be :erb
       end
diff --git a/lib/rye/hop.rb b/lib/rye/hop.rb
index c891e0d..507d0b6 100644
--- a/lib/rye/hop.rb
+++ b/lib/rye/hop.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def initialize(host, opts={})
       @rye_templates = @rye_opts.delete(:templates)
       
       # Store the state of the terminal 
-      @rye_stty_save = `stty -g`.chomp rescue nil
+      @rye_stty_save = `stty -g`.chomp if STDIN.tty? rescue nil 
       
       unless @rye_templates.nil?
         require @rye_templates.to_s   # should be :erb