diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java
index 2d6def7ccc11..9e3e03f24401 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PyConsoleUtil.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.intellij.util.IJSwingUtilities;
 import com.jetbrains.python.console.actions.CommandQueueForPythonConsoleService;
 import com.jetbrains.python.console.pydev.ConsoleCommunication;
 import com.jetbrains.python.parsing.console.PythonConsoleData;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NonNls;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ public final class PyConsoleUtil {
 
   private static final String IPYTHON_PAGING_PROMPT = "---Return to continue, q to quit---";
 
+  public static final @NonNls String ASYNCIO_REPL_ENV = "ASYNCIO_REPL";
+
   private static final String[] PROMPTS = new String[]{
     ORDINARY_PROMPT,
     INDENT_PROMPT,
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java
index 24b216f0a4fd..69ad96541448 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static com.intellij.execution.runners.AbstractConsoleRunnerWithHistory.registerActionShortcuts;
+import static com.jetbrains.python.console.PyConsoleUtil.ASYNCIO_REPL_ENV;
 
 /**
  * @author traff, oleg
@@ -118,8 +119,6 @@ public class PydevConsoleRunnerImpl implements PydevConsoleRunner {
                                                              "sys.path.extend([" + WORKING_DIR_AND_PYTHON_PATHS + "])\n";
   public static final @NonNls String STARTED_BY_RUNNER = "startedByRunner";
   public static final @NonNls String INLINE_OUTPUT_SUPPORTED = "INLINE_OUTPUT_SUPPORTED";
-
-  private static final @NonNls String ASYNCIO_REPL_ENV = "ASYNCIO_REPL";
   private static final @NonNls String ASYNCIO_REPL_COMMAND = "-m asyncio";
 
   private static final Long WAIT_BEFORE_FORCED_CLOSE_MILLIS = 2000L;
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugRunner.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugRunner.java
index fe2e609cb0f7..cdb574800894 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugRunner.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugRunner.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import static com.jetbrains.python.debugger.PyDebugSupportUtils.ASYNCIO_ENV;
 import static com.jetbrains.python.inspections.PyInterpreterInspection.InterpreterSettingsQuickFix.showPythonInterpreterSettings;
 
 
@@ -98,8 +99,6 @@ public class PyDebugRunner implements ProgramRunner<RunnerSettings> {
   @SuppressWarnings("SpellCheckingInspection")
   private static final @NonNls String PYTHONPATH_ENV_NAME = "PYTHONPATH";
 
-  private static final @NonNls String ASYNCIO_ENV = "ASYNCIO_DEBUGGER_ENV";
-
   private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance(PyDebugRunner.class);
 
   @Override
@@ -140,11 +139,6 @@ public class PyDebugRunner implements ProgramRunner<RunnerSettings> {
   }
 
   protected Promise<@NotNull XDebugSession> createSession(@NotNull RunProfileState state, @NotNull final ExecutionEnvironment environment) {
-    RunProfile runProfile = environment.getRunProfile();
-    if (RegistryManager.getInstance().is("python.debug.asyncio.repl") && runProfile instanceof AbstractPythonRunConfiguration<?>) {
-      ((AbstractPythonRunConfiguration<?>) runProfile).getEnvs().put(ASYNCIO_ENV, "True");
-    }
-
     return AppUIExecutor.onUiThread()
       .submit(FileDocumentManager.getInstance()::saveAllDocuments)
       .thenAsync(ignored -> {
@@ -628,6 +622,10 @@ public class PyDebugRunner implements ProgramRunner<RunnerSettings> {
       environmentController.appendTargetPathToPathsValue(PYTHONPATH_ENV_NAME, CYTHON_EXTENSIONS_DIR);
     }
 
+    if (RegistryManager.getInstance().is("python.debug.asyncio.repl")) {
+      environmentController.putFixedValue(ASYNCIO_ENV, "True");
+    }
+
     final AbstractPythonRunConfiguration runConfiguration = runProfile instanceof AbstractPythonRunConfiguration ?
                                                             (AbstractPythonRunConfiguration)runProfile : null;
     final Module module = runConfiguration != null ? runConfiguration.getModule() : null;
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugSupportUtils.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugSupportUtils.java
index 3e8d2d87bcb4..b1fa4b3e9f17 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugSupportUtils.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/PyDebugSupportUtils.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.intellij.xdebugger.XDebugSession;
 import com.intellij.xdebugger.impl.ui.DebuggerUIUtil;
 import com.jetbrains.python.PyTokenTypes;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.*;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NonNls;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ public final class PyDebugSupportUtils {
   private PyDebugSupportUtils() {
   }
 
+  public static final @NonNls String ASYNCIO_ENV = "ASYNCIO_DEBUGGER_ENV";
+
   // can expression be evaluated, or should be executed
   public static boolean isExpression(final Project project, final String expression) {
     return ReadAction.compute(() -> {