2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/utils/pyexec.c b/lib/utils/pyexec.c
index d1205034e..8afa3813c 100644
--- a/lib/utils/pyexec.c
+++ b/lib/utils/pyexec.c
@@ -277,12 +277,17 @@ input_restart:
     }
 }
 
+uint8_t pyexec_repl_active;
 int pyexec_event_repl_process_char(int c) {
+    pyexec_repl_active = 1;
+    int res;
     if (pyexec_mode_kind == PYEXEC_MODE_RAW_REPL) {
-        return pyexec_raw_repl_process_char(c);
+        res = pyexec_raw_repl_process_char(c);
     } else {
-        return pyexec_friendly_repl_process_char(c);
+        res = pyexec_friendly_repl_process_char(c);
     }
+    pyexec_repl_active = 0;
+    return res;
 }
 
 #else // MICROPY_REPL_EVENT_DRIVEN
diff --git a/lib/utils/pyexec.h b/lib/utils/pyexec.h
index cf44530c5..e0f62440e 100644
--- a/lib/utils/pyexec.h
+++ b/lib/utils/pyexec.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ int pyexec_file(const char *filename);
 int pyexec_frozen_module(const char *name);
 void pyexec_event_repl_init(void);
 int pyexec_event_repl_process_char(int c);
+extern uint8_t pyexec_repl_active;
 
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ(pyb_set_repl_info_obj);