diff --git a/.github/workflows/Mac.yml b/.github/workflows/Mac.yml
index 0636f0aea05..996a29b56f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Mac.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: Mac OS X Full Clean Build with ML
+env:
+  GTFF_USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT: false
+  GTFF_USE_ION: false
 on:
   push:
     branches:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 382a74b02e7..59b23e270f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: Tests
+env:
+    GTFF_USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT: false
+    GTFF_USE_ION: false
 on: [pull_request, push]
 jobs:
   linting:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 940138e40df..3e469e6fddf 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: Windows 10 Full Clean Build with ML
+env:
+  GTFF_USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT: false
+  GTFF_USE_ION: false
 on:
   push:
     branches:
diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/feature_flags.py b/gamestonk_terminal/feature_flags.py
index cb7481d9127..f8360c1872b 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/feature_flags.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/feature_flags.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
+from distutils.util import strtobool
 import os
 
-USE_COLOR = os.getenv("GTFF_USE_COLOR") or True
+USE_COLOR = strtobool(os.getenv("GTFF_USE_COLOR", "True"))
 USE_FLAIR = os.getenv("GTFF_USE_FLAIR") or "stars"
-USE_ION = os.getenv("GTFF_USE_ION") or True
-USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT = os.getenv("GTFF_USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT") or False
+USE_ION = strtobool(os.getenv("GTFF_USE_ION", "True"))
+USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT = strtobool(os.getenv("GTFF_USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT", "False"))
 
 # Enable Prediction features
-ENABLE_PREDICT = os.getenv("GTFF_ENABLE_PREDICT") or False
+ENABLE_PREDICT = strtobool(os.getenv("GTFF_ENABLE_PREDICT", "False"))
 
 # Enable plot autoscaling
-USE_PLOT_AUTOSCALING = os.getenv("GTFF_USE_PLOT_AUTOSCALING") or False
+USE_PLOT_AUTOSCALING = strtobool(os.getenv("GTFF_USE_PLOT_AUTOSCALING", "False"))
diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/menu.py b/gamestonk_terminal/menu.py
index 8fb14e0e4a3..00e818a0f0d 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/menu.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/menu.py
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
 import os
 
+from matplotlib import pyplot
+
 from prompt_toolkit import PromptSession
+from prompt_toolkit.eventloop.inputhook import set_eventloop_with_inputhook
 from prompt_toolkit.history import FileHistory
 
+
+def inputhook(inputhook_context):
+    while not inputhook_context.input_is_ready():
+        pyplot.pause(0.1)
+    return False
+
+
 history_file = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".gamestonk_terminal.his")
 
 try:
     session = PromptSession(history=FileHistory(history_file))
+    set_eventloop_with_inputhook(inputhook)
 except Exception as e:  # noqa: F841
+    print(
+        "WARNING: Prompt toolkit is turned on but did not initialize successfully. Falling back to input()..."
+    )
     session = None