diff --git a/spells/cantrips/ask_yn b/spells/cantrips/ask_yn
index 42cfa39..8b85a05 100755
--- a/spells/cantrips/ask_yn
+++ b/spells/cantrips/ask_yn
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Handle Ctrl-C
-trap "printf '\n'; exit 2" 2
+trap "printf '\n'; kill -s SIGINT $$" 2
 
 # Use stty to make read command work for single character input
 old_stty_cfg=$(stty -g)
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ fi
 
 # Print the answer and return appropriate exit code
 printf "%s\n" "$(echo $answer | tr a-z A-Z" >&2
+sleep 0.01 # Without this, answer gets overwritten by next echo
 if [ "$answer" = "Y" -o "$answer" = "y" ]; then
     exit 0
 else