diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h b/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
index 5dd3eaba9..0eff095e1 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ namespace epee
 
         std::string command;
         bool get_line_ret = m_stdin_reader.get_line(command);
-        if (m_stdin_reader.eos())
+        if (!m_running || m_stdin_reader.eos())
         {
           break;
         }