diff --git a/src/nvim/getchar.c b/src/nvim/getchar.c
index af7ab6c2a6..b88aee0805 100644
--- a/src/nvim/getchar.c
+++ b/src/nvim/getchar.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ bool stuff_empty(void)
 }
 
 /// @return  true if readbuf1 is empty.  There may still be redo characters in
-///          redbuf2.
+///          readbuf2.
 bool readbuf1_empty(void)
   FUNC_ATTR_PURE
 {
diff --git a/src/nvim/message.c b/src/nvim/message.c
index 2372c0b26a..c09b22fff3 100644
--- a/src/nvim/message.c
+++ b/src/nvim/message.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,11 @@ void wait_return(int redraw)
     msg_puts(" ");              // make sure the cursor is on the right line
     c = CAR;                    // no need for a return in ex mode
     got_int = false;
+  } else if (!stuff_empty()) {
+    // When there are stuffed characters, the next stuffed character will
+    // dismiss the hit-enter prompt immediately and have to be put back, so
+    // instead just don't show the hit-enter prompt at all.
+    c = CAR;
   } else {
     State = MODE_HITRETURN;
     setmouse();
diff --git a/test/functional/legacy/messages_spec.lua b/test/functional/legacy/messages_spec.lua
index 8eb2436cbe..c0a95252b8 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy/messages_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/legacy/messages_spec.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local t = require('test.testutil')
 local n = require('test.functional.testnvim')()
 local Screen = require('test.functional.ui.screen')
 
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ local command = n.command
 local exec = n.exec
 local feed = n.feed
 local api = n.api
+local fn = n.fn
 local nvim_dir = n.nvim_dir
 local assert_alive = n.assert_alive
 
@@ -751,4 +753,52 @@ describe('messages', function()
                                                    |
     ]])
   end)
+
+  -- oldtest: Test_long_formatprg_no_hit_enter()
+  it("long 'formatprg' doesn't cause hit-enter prompt or wrong cursor pos", function()
+    t.skip(fn.executable('sed') == 0, 'missing "sed" command')
+
+    screen = Screen.new(75, 10)
+    exec([[
+      setlocal scrolloff=0
+      call setline(1, range(1, 40))
+      let &l:formatprg = $'sed{repeat(' ', &columns)}p'
+      normal 20Gmz
+      normal 10Gzt
+    ]])
+    screen:expect([[
+      ^10                                                                         |
+      11                                                                         |
+      12                                                                         |
+      13                                                                         |
+      14                                                                         |
+      15                                                                         |
+      16                                                                         |
+      17                                                                         |
+      18                                                                         |
+                                                                                 |
+    ]])
+    feed('gq2j')
+    screen:expect([[
+      10                                                                         |*2
+      11                                                                         |*2
+      12                                                                         |
+      ^12                                                                         |
+      13                                                                         |
+      14                                                                         |
+      15                                                                         |
+                                                                                 |
+    ]])
+    feed(':messages<CR>')
+    screen:expect([[
+      10                                                                         |*2
+      11                                                                         |*2
+      12                                                                         |
+      ^12                                                                         |
+      13                                                                         |
+      14                                                                         |
+      15                                                                         |
+      3 lines filtered                                                           |
+    ]])
+  end)
 end)
diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_messages.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_messages.vim
index a1531f3d73..5cda0fcf29 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_messages.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_messages.vim
@@ -681,4 +681,29 @@ func Test_messagesopt_wait()
   call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
 endfunc
 
+" Check that using a long 'formatprg' doesn't cause a hit-enter prompt or
+" wrong cursor position.
+func Test_long_formatprg_no_hit_enter()
+  CheckScreendump
+  CheckExecutable sed
+
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    setlocal scrolloff=0
+    call setline(1, range(1, 40))
+    let &l:formatprg = $'sed{repeat(' ', &columns)}p'
+    normal 20Gmz
+    normal 10Gzt
+  END
+  call writefile(lines, 'XtestLongFormatprg', 'D')
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XtestLongFormatprg', #{rows: 10})
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_long_formatprg_no_hit_enter_1', {})
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, 'gq2j')
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_long_formatprg_no_hit_enter_2', {})
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":messages\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_long_formatprg_no_hit_enter_3', {})
+
+  " clean up
+  call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab