diff --git a/master_changes.md b/master_changes.md
index bc2c04e23cc..1d54c2f49d3 100644
--- a/master_changes.md
+++ b/master_changes.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ users)
   * [BUG] Ensure the output of opam commands using a column style UI stay consistent accross environment by setting the number of columns to 80 if stdout is not a tty and if the `COLUMNS` env variable is not set [#6244 @kit-ty-kate]
   * Improve the messages when a package is not up-to-date on opam upgrade [#6272 @kit-ty-kate - fix #6270]
   * Use a non-underline uppercase character to denotate the default when asking a question [#6289 @hannesm @kit-ty-kate - fix #6288]
+  * Do not pre-write the answer to questions with the default anwser [#6376 @kit-ty-kate]
 
 ## Switch
   * [BUG] Fix `opam switch remove <dir>` failure when it is a linked switch [#6276 @btjorge - fix #6275]
diff --git a/src/core/opamConsole.ml b/src/core/opamConsole.ml
index 4438d69ae8e..491ca50e5cd 100644
--- a/src/core/opamConsole.ml
+++ b/src/core/opamConsole.ml
@@ -824,12 +824,13 @@ let confirm ?(require_unsafe_yes=false) ?(default=true) fmt =
       then
         (formatted_msg "%sn\n" prompt; false)
       else
-        short_user_input ~prompt ~default:(if default then 'y' else 'n')
+        short_user_input ~prompt ~default:' '
         (function
-        | "y" | "yes" -> Some true
-        | "n" | "no" -> Some false
-        | "\027" -> Some false (* echap *)
-        | _  -> None))
+          | " " -> Some default
+          | "y" | "yes" -> Some true
+          | "n" | "no" -> Some false
+          | "\027" -> Some false (* echap *)
+          | _  -> None))
     fmt
 
 let read fmt =