diff --git a/ext/REPLExt/REPLExt.jl b/ext/REPLExt/REPLExt.jl
index efca67a236..f221d61ac3 100644
--- a/ext/REPLExt/REPLExt.jl
+++ b/ext/REPLExt/REPLExt.jl
@@ -318,7 +318,9 @@ function __init__()
             end
         end
     end
-    push!(empty!(REPL.install_packages_hooks), try_prompt_pkg_add)
+    if !in(try_prompt_pkg_add, REPL.install_packages_hooks)
+        push!(REPL.install_packages_hooks, try_prompt_pkg_add)
+    end
 end
 
 include("precompile.jl")