diff --git a/docs/watch-mode.md b/docs/watch-mode.md
index 7e99718aa..9560ac773 100644
--- a/docs/watch-mode.md
+++ b/docs/watch-mode.md
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ tsx watch --ignore "./data/**/*" ./file.ts
 
 ## Tips
 
-- Press <kbd>Return</kbd> to manually rerun the script.
+- Press <kbd>Return</kbd> to manually rerun the script. Use `--clear-screen=false` to prevent the screen from clearing on rerun.
 - Use `--clear-screen=false` to prevent the screen from clearing on rerun.
diff --git a/src/watch/index.ts b/src/watch/index.ts
index fcc25ac09..ff43bd75a 100644
--- a/src/watch/index.ts
+++ b/src/watch/index.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ const flags = {
 		type: [String],
 		description: 'Paths & globs to exclude from being watched',
 	},
+	onReturnKey: {
+		type: Boolean,
+		description: 'Trigger re-run on Return key press',
+		default: true,
+	},
 } as const;
 
 export const watchCommand = command({
@@ -216,5 +221,6 @@ export const watchCommand = command({
 	).on('all', reRun);
 
 	// On "Return" key
-	process.stdin.on('data', () => reRun('Return key'));
+	if (argv.flags.onReturnKey)
+		process.stdin.on('data', () => reRun('Return key'));
 });