diff --git a/py/repl.c b/py/repl.c
index 5dce8bbb7d..da0fefb3a9 100644
--- a/py/repl.c
+++ b/py/repl.c
@@ -106,8 +106,13 @@ bool mp_repl_continue_with_input(const char *input) {
         }
     }
 
-    // continue if unmatched brackets or quotes
-    if (n_paren > 0 || n_brack > 0 || n_brace > 0 || in_quote == Q_3_SINGLE || in_quote == Q_3_DOUBLE) {
+    // continue if unmatched 3-quotes
+    if (in_quote == Q_3_SINGLE || in_quote == Q_3_DOUBLE) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // continue if unmatched brackets, but only if not in a 1-quote
+    if ((n_paren > 0 || n_brack > 0 || n_brace > 0) && in_quote == Q_NONE) {
         return true;
     }