Jan 3, 2026 · Jan 3, 2026
diff --git a/Lib/_pyrepl/reader.py b/Lib/_pyrepl/reader.py
 setattr(self,arg,prev_state[arg])
 self.prepare()

 @contextmanager
 defsuspend_colorization(self)->SimpleContextManager:
 try:
 old_can_colorize=self.can_colorize
 self.can_colorize=False
 yield
 finally:
 self.can_colorize=old_can_colorize


 deffinish(self)->None:
 """Called when a command signals that we're finished."""
 pass
diff --git a/Lib/_pyrepl/simple_interact.py b/Lib/_pyrepl/simple_interact.py
        command = REPL_COMMANDS[statement]
        if callable(command):
            # Make sure that history does not change because of commands
            with reader.suspend_history():
            with reader.suspend_history(), reader.suspend_colorization():
                command()
            return True
        return False
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2026-01-03-14-02-11.gh-issue-136924.UMgdPn.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2026-01-03-14-02-11.gh-issue-136924.UMgdPn.rst
 The interactive help mode in the :term:`REPL` no longer incorrectly syntax
 highlights text input as Python code. Contributed by Olga Matoula.
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Expand Up		@@ -619,6 +619,16 @@ def suspend(self) -> SimpleContextManager:
		setattr(self,arg,prev_state[arg])
		self.prepare()

		@contextmanager
		defsuspend_colorization(self)->SimpleContextManager:
		try:
		old_can_colorize=self.can_colorize
		self.can_colorize=False
		yield
		finally:
		self.can_colorize=old_can_colorize


		deffinish(self)->None:
		"""Called when a command signals that we're finished."""
		pass
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Expand Up		@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def maybe_run_command(statement: str) -> bool:
		command = REPL_COMMANDS[statement]
		if callable(command):
		# Make sure that history does not change because of commands
		with reader.suspend_history():
		with reader.suspend_history(), reader.suspend_colorization():
		command()
		return True
		return False
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		@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
		The interactive help mode in the :term:`REPL` no longer incorrectly syntax
		highlights text input as Python code. Contributed by Olga Matoula.