diff --git a/.config/fish/conf.d/smartcd.fish b/.config/fish/conf.d/smartcd.fish
index f91c6e87..3121c42d 100644
--- a/.config/fish/conf.d/smartcd.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/conf.d/smartcd.fish
@@ -34,7 +34,17 @@ function cd --wraps=cd --description "Change directory. No args goes to git root
                 __cd_orig -
             else
                 set -l prompt "This would take you to $dirprev[-1], which is outside $root, are you sure? (y/n): "
-                echo $prompt
+                while read --nchars 1 -l response --prompt-str="$prompt" or return 1
+                    switch $response
+                        case y Y
+                            __cd_orig -
+                            break
+                        case n N
+                            break
+                        case '*'
+                            continue
+                    end
+                end
             end
         end
     end