diff --git a/glanceclient/v1/shell.py b/glanceclient/v1/shell.py
index 500014cc..df2dbd7a 100644
--- a/glanceclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/glanceclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
 
 import argparse
 import copy
+import os
 import sys
 
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    import msvcrt
+else:
+    msvcrt = None
+
 from glanceclient.common import utils
 import glanceclient.v1.images
 
@@ -70,6 +76,16 @@ def _image_show(image):
     utils.print_dict(info)
 
 
+def _set_data_field(fields, args):
+    if 'location' not in fields and 'copy_from' not in fields:
+        if args.file:
+            fields['data'] = open(args.file, 'rb')
+        else:
+            if msvcrt:
+                msvcrt.setmode(sys.stdin.fileno(), os.O_BINARY)
+            fields['data'] = sys.stdin
+
+
 @utils.arg('id', metavar='<IMAGE_ID>', help='ID of image to describe.')
 def do_image_show(gc, args):
     """Describe a specific image."""
@@ -151,11 +167,7 @@ def do_image_create(gc, args):
     CREATE_PARAMS = glanceclient.v1.images.CREATE_PARAMS
     fields = dict(filter(lambda x: x[0] in CREATE_PARAMS, fields.items()))
 
-    if 'location' not in fields and 'copy_from' not in fields:
-        if args.file:
-            fields['data'] = open(args.file, 'r')
-        else:
-            fields['data'] = sys.stdin
+    _set_data_field(fields, args)
 
     image = gc.images.create(**fields)
     _image_show(image)
@@ -222,11 +234,7 @@ def do_image_update(gc, args):
     UPDATE_PARAMS = glanceclient.v1.images.UPDATE_PARAMS
     fields = dict(filter(lambda x: x[0] in UPDATE_PARAMS, fields.items()))
 
-    if 'location' not in fields and 'copy_from' not in fields:
-        if args.file:
-            fields['data'] = open(args.file, 'r')
-        else:
-            fields['data'] = sys.stdin
+    _set_data_field(fields, args)
 
     image = gc.images.update(image_id, purge_props=args.purge_props, **fields)
     _image_show(image)