diff --git a/eat.el b/eat.el
index 8cc0bdf..ea8e64f 100644
--- a/eat.el
+++ b/eat.el
@@ -191,6 +191,40 @@ FUNCTION      Call FUNCTION with the command and arguments (using
   :group 'eat-ui
   :group 'eat-eshell)
 
+(defcustom eat-line-input-ring-size 1000
+  "Number of input history items to keep."
+  :type 'natnum
+  :group 'eat-ui)
+
+(defcustom eat-line-auto-move-to-input t
+  "Non-nil means move to input line when inserting characters."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'eat-ui)
+
+(defcustom eat-line-move-point-for-matching-input 'after-input
+  "Controls where to place point after matching input.
+
+\\<eat-line-mode-map>This influences the commands \
+\\[eat-line-previous-matching-input-from-input] and \
+\\[eat-line-next-matching-input-from-input].
+If `after-input', point will be positioned after the input typed
+by the user, but before the rest of the history entry that has
+been inserted.  If `end-of-line', point will be positioned at the
+end of the current logical (not visual) line after insertion."
+  :type '(radio (const :tag "Stay after input" after-input)
+                (const :tag "Move to end of line" end-of-line))
+  :group 'eat-ui)
+
+(defcustom eat-line-input-send-function #'eat-line-send-default
+  "Function to send the shell prompt input.
+
+The function is called without any argument.  The buffer is narrowed
+to the input.  The function may modify the input but mustn't modify
+the buffer restrictions.  It should call
+`eat-line-send-default' to send the final output."
+  :type 'function
+  :group 'eat-ui)
+
 (defcustom eat-semi-char-non-bound-keys
   '([?\C-x] [?\C-\\] [?\C-q] [?\C-g] [?\C-h] [?\e ?\C-c] [?\C-u]
     [?\e ?x] [?\e ?:] [?\e ?!] [?\e ?&]
@@ -327,35 +361,6 @@ arguments, otherwise it's ignored."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'eat-ui)
 
-(defcustom eat-line-input-ring-size 1000
-  "Number of input history items to keep."
-  :type 'natnump
-  :group 'eat-ui)
-
-(defcustom eat-line-move-point-for-matching-input 'after-input
-  "Controls where to place point after matching input.
-
-\\<eat-line-mode-map>This influences the commands \
-\\[eat-line-previous-matching-input-from-input] and \
-\\[eat-line-next-matching-input-from-input].
-If `after-input', point will be positioned after the input typed
-by the user, but before the rest of the history entry that has
-been inserted.  If `end-of-line', point will be positioned at the
-end of the current logical (not visual) line after insertion."
-  :type '(radio (const :tag "Stay after input" after-input)
-                (const :tag "Move to end of line" end-of-line))
-  :group 'eat-ui)
-
-(defcustom eat-line-input-send-function #'eat-line-send-default
-  "Function to send the shell prompt input.
-
-The function is called without any argument.  The buffer is narrowed
-to the input.  The function may modify the input but mustn't modify
-the buffer restrictions.  It should call
-`eat-line-send-default' to send the final output."
-  :type 'function
-  :group 'eat-ui)
-
 (defcustom eat-enable-shell-prompt-annotation t
   "Non-nil means annotate shell prompt with the status of command.
 
@@ -5833,7 +5838,10 @@ MODE should one of:
 (define-minor-mode eat--line-mode
   "Minor mode for line mode."
   :interactive nil
-  :keymap eat-line-mode-map)
+  :keymap eat-line-mode-map
+  (if eat--line-mode
+      (add-hook 'pre-command-hook #'eat--line-move-to-input nil t)
+    (remove-hook 'pre-command-hook #'eat--line-move-to-input t)))
 
 (defun eat-line-mode ()
   "Switch to line mode."
@@ -5859,6 +5867,15 @@ MODE should one of:
     (setq eat--inhibit-auto-line-mode t)
     (setq eat--auto-line-mode-prev-mode nil)))
 
+(defun eat--line-move-to-input ()
+  "Move point to the input line."
+  (when (and eat-line-auto-move-to-input
+             (< (point) (eat-term-end eat--terminal))
+             (eq #'self-insert-command this-command))
+    (deactivate-mark)
+    (push-mark)
+    (goto-char (point-max))))
+
 (defun eat-line-send-default ()
   "Send shell prompt input directly to the terminal."
   (eat-term-send-string eat--terminal (buffer-string))
diff --git a/eat.texi b/eat.texi
index e3db59e..67a7e3c 100644
--- a/eat.texi
+++ b/eat.texi
@@ -397,6 +397,13 @@ input a newline character without actually sending it, you can press
 the terminal.  @kbd{C-d} deletes the character after the point, or
 sends EOF if the input is empty.
 
+@vindex eat-line-auto-move-to-input
+You can't modify the terminal in ``line mode'', you can write only in
+the input line.  Eat automatically moves the point to the input line
+if you try to insert character in the terminal region.  This behavior
+can be disabled by customizing @code{eat-line-auto-move-to-input} to
+@code{nil}.
+
 @kindex C-c C-e @r{(``line mode'')}
 @kindex C-c C-j @r{(``line mode'')}
 @kindex C-c M-d @r{(``line mode'')}