diff --git a/django/utils/autoreload.py b/django/utils/autoreload.py
index 51aaccdc8e62f..e5a421e586ca0 100644
--- a/django/utils/autoreload.py
+++ b/django/utils/autoreload.py
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
+try:
+    import termios
+except ImportError:
+    termios = None
 
 RUN_RELOADER = True
 
@@ -67,7 +71,16 @@ def code_changed():
             return True
     return False
 
+def ensure_echo_on():
+    if termios:
+        fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+        attr_list = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+        if not attr_list[3] & termios.ECHO:
+            attr_list[3] |= termios.ECHO
+            termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSANOW, attr_list)
+
 def reloader_thread():
+    ensure_echo_on()
     while RUN_RELOADER:
         if code_changed():
             sys.exit(3) # force reload