diff --git a/clks/include/clks/shell.h b/clks/include/clks/shell.h
index cd445cb..533f47e 100644
--- a/clks/include/clks/shell.h
+++ b/clks/include/clks/shell.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <clks/types.h>
 
 void clks_shell_init(void);
+void clks_shell_pump_input(u32 max_chars);
 void clks_shell_tick(u64 tick);
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/clks/kernel/keyboard.c b/clks/kernel/keyboard.c
index 04f532c..132c255 100644
--- a/clks/kernel/keyboard.c
+++ b/clks/kernel/keyboard.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <clks/keyboard.h>
 #include <clks/log.h>
+#include <clks/shell.h>
 #include <clks/tty.h>
 #include <clks/types.h>
 
@@ -145,7 +146,9 @@ void clks_keyboard_handle_scancode(u8 scancode) {
         char translated = clks_keyboard_translate_scancode(code);
 
         if (translated != '\0') {
-            (void)clks_keyboard_queue_push(translated);
+            if (clks_keyboard_queue_push(translated) == CLKS_TRUE) {
+                clks_shell_pump_input(1U);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/clks/kernel/kmain.c b/clks/kernel/kmain.c
index 73b78ae..601343a 100644
--- a/clks/kernel/kmain.c
+++ b/clks/kernel/kmain.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void clks_kernel_main(void) {
         clks_log(CLKS_LOG_WARN, "SCHED", "FAILED TO ADD KELFD TASK");
     }
 
-    if (clks_scheduler_add_kernel_task_ex("usrd", 2U, clks_task_usrd) == CLKS_FALSE) {
+    if (clks_scheduler_add_kernel_task_ex("usrd", 4U, clks_task_usrd) == CLKS_FALSE) {
         clks_log(CLKS_LOG_WARN, "SCHED", "FAILED TO ADD USRD TASK");
     }
 
diff --git a/clks/kernel/shell.c b/clks/kernel/shell.c
index ce9febd..3098a2c 100644
--- a/clks/kernel/shell.c
+++ b/clks/kernel/shell.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define CLKS_SHELL_NAME_MAX       96U
 #define CLKS_SHELL_PATH_MAX      192U
 #define CLKS_SHELL_CAT_LIMIT     512U
-#define CLKS_SHELL_INPUT_BUDGET   32U
+#define CLKS_SHELL_INPUT_BUDGET  128U
 #define CLKS_SHELL_CLEAR_LINES    56U
 
 static clks_bool clks_shell_ready = CLKS_FALSE;
@@ -420,17 +420,15 @@ void clks_shell_init(void) {
     clks_log(CLKS_LOG_INFO, "SHELL", "INTERACTIVE LOOP ONLINE");
 }
 
-void clks_shell_tick(u64 tick) {
+static void clks_shell_drain_input(u32 budget_limit) {
     u32 budget = 0U;
     char ch;
 
-    (void)tick;
-
-    if (clks_shell_ready == CLKS_FALSE) {
+    if (budget_limit == 0U || clks_shell_ready == CLKS_FALSE) {
         return;
     }
 
-    while (budget < CLKS_SHELL_INPUT_BUDGET) {
+    while (budget < budget_limit) {
         if (clks_keyboard_pop_char(&ch) == CLKS_FALSE) {
             break;
         }
@@ -438,4 +436,13 @@ void clks_shell_tick(u64 tick) {
         clks_shell_handle_char(ch);
         budget++;
     }
+}
+
+void clks_shell_pump_input(u32 max_chars) {
+    clks_shell_drain_input(max_chars);
+}
+
+void clks_shell_tick(u64 tick) {
+    (void)tick;
+    clks_shell_drain_input(CLKS_SHELL_INPUT_BUDGET);
 }
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