diff --git a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/JvmCliReplShellExtension.kt b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/JvmCliReplShellExtension.kt
index 132605e84fe..e614cf81c7e 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/JvmCliReplShellExtension.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/JvmCliReplShellExtension.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.ExitCode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.CommonCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.extensions.ShellExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfiguration
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.JVMConfigurationKeys
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.compiler.plugin.repl.ReplFromTerminal
 
 class JvmCliReplShellExtension : ShellExtension {
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ class JvmCliReplShellExtension : ShellExtension {
         configuration: CompilerConfiguration,
         projectEnvironment: JavaCoreProjectEnvironment
     ): ExitCode {
+        configuration.put(JVMConfigurationKeys.IR, false)
         ReplFromTerminal.run(projectEnvironment.parentDisposable, configuration)
         return ExitCode.OK
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}