diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index f528dfb..99b2dac 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -312,7 +312,33 @@ def _display_live_stats(
             stats_mgr.reset()
         return
 
+    # Flush any pending input so an accidental newline doesn't exit immediately
+    try:  # pragma: no cover - depends on platform
+        import termios
+
+        termios.tcflush(sys.stdin, termios.TCIFLUSH)
+    except Exception:
+        try:  # pragma: no cover - Windows fallback
+            import msvcrt
+
+            while msvcrt.kbhit():
+                msvcrt.getwch()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     while True:
+        # Break out immediately if the user has already pressed Enter
+        try:  # pragma: no cover - non-interactive environments
+            import select
+
+            ready, _, _ = select.select([sys.stdin], [], [], 0)
+            if ready:
+                line = sys.stdin.readline().strip()
+                if line == "" or line.lower() == "b":
+                    break
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         if callable(sync_fn):
             try:
                 sync_fn()
diff --git a/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py b/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py
index f7f6d4e..feb63d6 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py
@@ -88,3 +88,21 @@ def test_stats_display_resets_after_exit(monkeypatch, capsys):
     main._display_live_stats(pm)
     out = capsys.readouterr().out
     assert out.count("stats") == 2
+
+
+def test_stats_screen_breaks_on_enter(monkeypatch):
+    calls = {"display": 0}
+
+    def display():
+        calls["display"] += 1
+        print("stats")
+
+    pm = _make_pm()
+    pm.display_stats = display
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "get_notification_text", lambda *_: "")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "timed_input", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: "")
+
+    main._display_live_stats(pm, interval=0.01)
+
+    assert calls["display"] == 1