diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java
index eb8182b63c8c..3ec2c23b24bc 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler extends ProcessBackedConsoleExecut
   private final ConsoleCommunication myConsoleCommunication;
   private boolean myEnabled = false;
 
-  private int myIpythonInputPromptCount = 0;
+  private int myIpythonInputPromptCount = 1;
 
   public PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler(LanguageConsoleView consoleView,
                                           ProcessHandler processHandler,