diff --git a/rich/prompt.py b/rich/prompt.py
index c7cf25bae..3eeecc00c 100644
--- a/rich/prompt.py
+++ b/rich/prompt.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 from typing import Any, Generic, List, Optional, TextIO, TypeVar, Union, overload
 
 from . import get_console
@@ -290,6 +291,9 @@ def __call__(self, *, default: Any = ..., stream: Optional[TextIO] = None) -> An
             self.pre_prompt()
             prompt = self.make_prompt(default)
             value = self.get_input(self.console, prompt, self.password, stream=stream)
+            if ("readline" in sys.modules) and (value == ""):
+
+                print("")
             if value == "" and default != ...:
                 return default
             try: