diff --git a/tools/mpremote/mpremote/main.py b/tools/mpremote/mpremote/main.py

index b30a1a213..015a31114 100644

--- a/tools/mpremote/mpremote/main.py

+++ b/tools/mpremote/mpremote/main.py

@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ class State:

self.ensure_connected()

soft_reset = self._auto_soft_reset if soft_reset is None else soft_reset

if soft_reset or not self.transport.in_raw_repl:

- self.transport.enter_raw_repl(soft_reset=soft_reset)

+ self.transport.enter_raw_repl(soft_reset=False)

self._auto_soft_reset = False

def ensure_friendly_repl(self):

diff --git a/tools/mpremote/mpremote/transport_serial.py b/tools/mpremote/mpremote/transport_serial.py

index 6aed0bb49..b74bb68a0 100644

--- a/tools/mpremote/mpremote/transport_serial.py

+++ b/tools/mpremote/mpremote/transport_serial.py

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class SerialTransport(Transport):

time.sleep(0.01)

return data

- def enter_raw_repl(self, soft_reset=True, timeout_overall=10):

+ def enter_raw_repl(self, soft_reset=False, timeout_overall=10):

self.serial.write(b"\r\x03") # ctrl-C: interrupt any running program

# flush input (without relying on serial.flushInput())