diff --git a/jtag/ChangeLog b/jtag/ChangeLog
index 12b26d18..4cbc48bd 100644
--- a/jtag/ChangeLog
+++ b/jtag/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 2008-02-16  Kolja Waschk <kawk>
 
+    * src/jtag.c, src/tap/chain.c, include/chain.h: Always flush immediately
+        after each command when used interactively
     * src/cmd/scan.c, src/cmd/Makefile.am, src/cmd/cmd.c: Implemented basic
         boundary "scan" command to detect changes on input pins; tested with
         an (completely erased) Actel ProASIC3 A3P125
diff --git a/jtag/include/chain.h b/jtag/include/chain.h
index a2ba82f4..400f9019 100644
--- a/jtag/include/chain.h
+++ b/jtag/include/chain.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void chain_shift_instructions( chain_t *chain );
 void chain_shift_instructions_mode( chain_t *chain, int capture, int exit );
 void chain_shift_data_registers( chain_t *chain, int capture_output );
 void chain_shift_data_registers_mode( chain_t *chain, int capture_output, int capture, int exit );
+void chain_flush( chain_t *chain );
 
 typedef struct {
 	chain_t **chains;
diff --git a/jtag/src/jtag.c b/jtag/src/jtag.c
index 44caa1fd..7a67986a 100644
--- a/jtag/src/jtag.c
+++ b/jtag/src/jtag.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ ssize_t getline( char **lineptr, size_t *n, FILE *stream );
 chain_t *chain = NULL;
 int debug_mode = 0;
 int big_endian = 0;
+int interactive = 0;
 extern cfi_array_t *cfi_array;
 
 static char *
@@ -216,6 +217,8 @@ static int jtag_readline_multiple_commands_support(char * line) /* multiple comm
   } 
   
   r = jtag_parse_line( line );
+
+  chain_flush( chain );
   
   } while (nextcmd && r);
 
@@ -336,7 +339,6 @@ main( int argc, char *const argv[] )
 	int i;
 	int c;
 	int norc = 0;
-	int interactive = 0;
 	int help = 0;
 	int version = 0;
 	
diff --git a/jtag/src/tap/chain.c b/jtag/src/tap/chain.c
index 9152157b..1d266b79 100644
--- a/jtag/src/tap/chain.c
+++ b/jtag/src/tap/chain.c
@@ -200,3 +200,11 @@ chain_shift_data_registers( chain_t *chain, int capture_output )
 {
 	chain_shift_data_registers_mode( chain, capture_output, 1, EXITMODE_IDLE );
 }
+
+void
+chain_flush( chain_t *chain )
+{
+	if( chain->cable != NULL)
+		cable_flush( chain->cable, COMPLETELY );
+}
+