diff --git a/src/host/outputStream.cpp b/src/host/outputStream.cpp
index 55f0cfcd693..dfac1d27f46 100644
--- a/src/host/outputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/host/outputStream.cpp
@@ -769,14 +769,17 @@ bool ConhostInternalGetSet::SetCursorColor(const COLORREF cursorColor)
 
 // Routine Description:
 // - Connects the IsConsolePty call directly into our Driver Message servicing call inside Conhost.exe
+// - NOTE: This ONE method behaves differently! The rest of the methods on this
+//   interface return true if successful. This one just returns the result.
 // Arguments:
 // - isPty: receives the bool indicating whether or not we're in pty mode.
 // Return Value:
-// - true if successful (see DoSrvIsConsolePty). false otherwise.
-bool ConhostInternalGetSet::IsConsolePty(bool& isPty) const
+// - true if we're in pty mode.
+bool ConhostInternalGetSet::IsConsolePty() const
 {
+    bool isPty = false;
     DoSrvIsConsolePty(isPty);
-    return true;
+    return isPty;
 }
 
 bool ConhostInternalGetSet::DeleteLines(const size_t count)
diff --git a/src/host/outputStream.hpp b/src/host/outputStream.hpp
index eff56c90be2..7544041213a 100644
--- a/src/host/outputStream.hpp
+++ b/src/host/outputStream.hpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ConhostInternalGetSet final : public Microsoft::Console::VirtualTerminal::
 
     bool GetConsoleOutputCP(unsigned int& codepage) override;
 
-    bool IsConsolePty(bool& isPty) const override;
+    bool IsConsolePty() const override;
 
     bool DeleteLines(const size_t count) override;
     bool InsertLines(const size_t count) override;
diff --git a/src/terminal/adapter/adaptDispatch.cpp b/src/terminal/adapter/adaptDispatch.cpp
index 35eb0b64eac..091d0b892c0 100644
--- a/src/terminal/adapter/adaptDispatch.cpp
+++ b/src/terminal/adapter/adaptDispatch.cpp
@@ -583,8 +583,7 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::EraseInDisplay(const DispatchTypes::EraseType eraseType)
         // make the state machine propogate this ED sequence to the connected
         // terminal application. While we're in conpty mode, we don't really
         // have a scrollback, but the attached terminal might.
-        bool isPty = false;
-        _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
+        const bool isPty = _pConApi->IsConsolePty();
         return eraseScrollbackResult && (!isPty);
     }
     else if (eraseType == DispatchTypes::EraseType::All)
@@ -1042,10 +1041,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::SetKeypadMode(const bool fApplicationMode)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateSetKeypadMode(fApplicationMode);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1063,10 +1063,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::SetCursorKeysMode(const bool applicationMode)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateSetCursorKeysMode(applicationMode);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1558,9 +1559,7 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::HardReset()
     // make the state machine propogate this RIS sequence to the connected
     // terminal application. We've reset our state, but the connected terminal
     // might need to do more.
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1713,10 +1712,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::EnableVT200MouseMode(const bool enabled)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateEnableVT200MouseMode(enabled);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1736,10 +1736,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::EnableUTF8ExtendedMouseMode(const bool enabled)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateEnableUTF8ExtendedMouseMode(enabled);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1759,10 +1760,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::EnableSGRExtendedMouseMode(const bool enabled)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateEnableSGRExtendedMouseMode(enabled);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1781,10 +1783,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::EnableButtonEventMouseMode(const bool enabled)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateEnableButtonEventMouseMode(enabled);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1804,10 +1807,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::EnableAnyEventMouseMode(const bool enabled)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateEnableAnyEventMouseMode(enabled);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1827,10 +1831,11 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::EnableAlternateScroll(const bool enabled)
     bool success = true;
     success = _pConApi->PrivateEnableAlternateScroll(enabled);
 
-    // If we're a conpty, always return false
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    // If we're a conpty, AND WE'RE IN VT INPUT MODE, always return false
+    // The VT Input mode check is to work around ssh.exe v7.7, which uses VT
+    // output, but not Input. Once the conpty supports these types of input,
+    // this check can be removed. See GH#4911
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty() && _pConApi->PrivateIsVtInputEnabled())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1889,9 +1894,7 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::SetCursorStyle(const DispatchTypes::CursorStyle cursorStyle)
 
     // If we're a conpty, always return false, so that this cursor state will be
     // sent to the connected terminal
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1908,9 +1911,7 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::SetCursorStyle(const DispatchTypes::CursorStyle cursorStyle)
 // True if handled successfully. False otherwise.
 bool AdaptDispatch::SetCursorColor(const COLORREF cursorColor)
 {
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1938,9 +1939,7 @@ bool AdaptDispatch::SetColorTableEntry(const size_t tableIndex, const DWORD dwCo
     //      value to the terminal. Still handle the sequence so apps that use
     //      the API or VT to query the values of the color table still read the
     //      correct color.
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1963,9 +1962,7 @@ bool Microsoft::Console::VirtualTerminal::AdaptDispatch::SetDefaultForeground(co
     //      value to the terminal. Still handle the sequence so apps that use
     //      the API or VT to query the values of the color table still read the
     //      correct color.
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty())
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1988,9 +1985,7 @@ bool Microsoft::Console::VirtualTerminal::AdaptDispatch::SetDefaultBackground(co
     //      value to the terminal. Still handle the sequence so apps that use
     //      the API or VT to query the values of the color table still read the
     //      correct color.
-    bool isPty = false;
-    _pConApi->IsConsolePty(isPty);
-    if (isPty)
+    if (_pConApi->IsConsolePty())
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/terminal/adapter/conGetSet.hpp b/src/terminal/adapter/conGetSet.hpp
index 8a41cf1fa71..6516db3881a 100644
--- a/src/terminal/adapter/conGetSet.hpp
+++ b/src/terminal/adapter/conGetSet.hpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Microsoft::Console::VirtualTerminal
         virtual bool GetConsoleOutputCP(unsigned int& codepage) = 0;
 
         virtual bool PrivateSuppressResizeRepaint() = 0;
-        virtual bool IsConsolePty(bool& isPty) const = 0;
+        virtual bool IsConsolePty() const = 0;
 
         virtual bool DeleteLines(const size_t count) = 0;
         virtual bool InsertLines(const size_t count) = 0;
diff --git a/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/adapterTest.cpp b/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/adapterTest.cpp
index e98e69991ec..241d9eb7e74 100644
--- a/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/adapterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/adapterTest.cpp
@@ -610,14 +610,10 @@ class TestGetSet final : public ConGetSet
         return _getConsoleOutputCPResult;
     }
 
-    bool IsConsolePty(bool& isPty) const override
+    bool IsConsolePty() const override
     {
         Log::Comment(L"IsConsolePty MOCK called...");
-        if (_isConsolePtyResult)
-        {
-            isPty = _isPty;
-        }
-        return _isConsolePtyResult;
+        return _isPty;
     }
 
     bool DeleteLines(const size_t /*count*/) override
@@ -951,7 +947,6 @@ class TestGetSet final : public ConGetSet
     bool _setCursorColorResult = false;
     COLORREF _expectedCursorColor = 0;
     bool _getConsoleOutputCPResult = false;
-    bool _isConsolePtyResult = false;
     bool _privateSetDefaultAttributesResult = false;
     bool _moveToBottomResult = false;
 
@@ -2270,7 +2265,6 @@ class AdapterTest
 
         // Test in pty mode - we should fail, but PrivateSetColorTableEntry should still be called
         _testGetSet->_isPty = true;
-        _testGetSet->_isConsolePtyResult = true;
 
         _testGetSet->_expectedColorTableIndex = 15; // Windows BRIGHT_WHITE
         VERIFY_IS_FALSE(_pDispatch.get()->SetColorTableEntry(15, testColor));