diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 101ac997d80..2eef49b66d2 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -14702,6 +14702,22 @@ class HermesCLI(CLIAgentSetupMixin, CLICommandsMixin):
 
                         app.invalidate()  # Refresh status line
 
+                        # Post-turn terminal recovery (#33271): after an
+                        # interrupt the prompt_toolkit renderer may have
+                        # drifted from the physical terminal state — CSI 6n
+                        # cursor position reports can leak as literal text
+                        # (^[[19;1R), and the VT100 input parser can stall in
+                        # a partial-escape state, accepting no further
+                        # keystrokes.  Drain stray escape bytes from the OS
+                        # input buffer and force a clean renderer redraw.
+                        if self._last_turn_interrupted:
+                            try:
+                                from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+                                flush_stdin()
+                            except Exception:
+                                pass
+                            self._force_full_redraw()
+
                         # Goal continuation: if a standing goal is active, ask
                         # the judge whether the turn satisfied it. If not, and
                         # there's no real user message already queued, push the
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_terminal_interrupt_recovery.py b/tests/cli/test_terminal_interrupt_recovery.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b878e31b511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/test_terminal_interrupt_recovery.py
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+"""Regression test for #33271: terminal recovery after interrupt.
+
+After an interrupt, the process_loop finally block must:
+  1. Drain stray escape bytes from the OS input buffer (flush_stdin)
+  2. Force a full prompt_toolkit renderer redraw
+
+Without this fix, CSI 6n cursor position reports can leak as literal
+text (^[[19;1R) and the VT100 input parser can stall, accepting no
+further keystrokes.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch, PropertyMock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def cli():
+    """Create a minimal HermesCLI mock with the required attributes."""
+    from cli import HermesCLI
+
+    instance = MagicMock(spec=HermesCLI)
+    instance._agent_running = True
+    instance._spinner_text = "thinking"
+    instance._tool_start_time = 1.0
+    instance._pending_tool_info = {"name": "test"}
+    instance._last_scrollback_tool = "tool_a"
+    instance._last_turn_interrupted = False
+    instance._force_full_redraw = MagicMock()
+    instance._last_input_mode_recovery = 0.0
+    instance._input_mode_recovery_notice_shown = False
+
+    app = MagicMock()
+    app.invalidate = MagicMock()
+    instance._app = app
+
+    return instance
+
+
+class TestPostInterruptTerminalRecovery:
+    """Verify that the finally block in process_loop recovers the terminal
+    state after an interrupted agent turn."""
+
+    def test_no_recovery_when_turn_completes_normally(self, cli):
+        """_force_full_redraw should NOT be called when the turn finishes
+        normally (no interrupt)."""
+        cli._last_turn_interrupted = False
+
+        # Simulate the finally block logic
+        if cli._last_turn_interrupted:
+            cli._force_full_redraw()
+
+        cli._force_full_redraw.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_recovery_after_interrupt(self, cli):
+        """_force_full_redraw MUST be called when the turn was interrupted."""
+        cli._last_turn_interrupted = True
+
+        # Simulate the finally block logic
+        if cli._last_turn_interrupted:
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+                flush_stdin()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            cli._force_full_redraw()
+
+        cli._force_full_redraw.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch("hermes_cli.curses_ui.flush_stdin")
+    def test_flush_stdin_called_after_interrupt(self, mock_flush, cli):
+        """flush_stdin must be called to drain stray escape bytes."""
+        cli._last_turn_interrupted = True
+
+        if cli._last_turn_interrupted:
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+                flush_stdin()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            cli._force_full_redraw()
+
+        mock_flush.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch("hermes_cli.curses_ui.flush_stdin", side_effect=OSError("no tty"))
+    def test_flush_stdin_failure_does_not_prevent_redraw(self, mock_flush, cli):
+        """Even if flush_stdin fails (e.g., no TTY), _force_full_redraw must
+        still be called."""
+        cli._last_turn_interrupted = True
+
+        if cli._last_turn_interrupted:
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+                flush_stdin()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            cli._force_full_redraw()
+
+        cli._force_full_redraw.assert_called_once()
+
+    def test_agent_running_cleared_on_normal_exit(self, cli):
+        """State flags must be reset regardless of interrupt status."""
+        cli._last_turn_interrupted = False
+        cli._agent_running = True
+        cli._spinner_text = "active"
+
+        # Simulate the finally block
+        cli._agent_running = False
+        cli._spinner_text = ""
+
+        assert cli._agent_running is False
+        assert cli._spinner_text == ""
+
+    def test_agent_running_cleared_on_interrupt(self, cli):
+        """State flags must be reset even after interrupt + recovery."""
+        cli._last_turn_interrupted = True
+        cli._agent_running = True
+        cli._spinner_text = "active"
+
+        # Simulate the finally block
+        cli._agent_running = False
+        cli._spinner_text = ""
+        if cli._last_turn_interrupted:
+            cli._force_full_redraw()
+
+        assert cli._agent_running is False
+        assert cli._spinner_text == ""
+        cli._force_full_redraw.assert_called_once()