diff --git a/src/libcmd/repl.cc b/src/libcmd/repl.cc
index 696bb3c12..34de2160a 100644
--- a/src/libcmd/repl.cc
+++ b/src/libcmd/repl.cc
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ ReplExitStatus NixRepl::mainLoop()
     std::string input;
 
     while (true) {
+        _isInterrupted = false;
+
         // When continuing input from previous lines, don't print a prompt, just align to the same
         // number of chars as the prompt.
         if (!interacter->getLine(input, input.empty() ? ReplPromptType::ReplPrompt : ReplPromptType::ContinuationPrompt)) {
@@ -424,8 +426,6 @@ ProcessLineResult NixRepl::processLine(std::string line)
     if (line.empty())
         return ProcessLineResult::PromptAgain;
 
-    _isInterrupted = false;
-
     std::string command, arg;
 
     if (line[0] == ':') {