diff --git a/lib/internal/repl/utils.js b/lib/internal/repl/utils.js
index 9aeff77a17e921..fe62e4c29ef68e 100644
--- a/lib/internal/repl/utils.js
+++ b/lib/internal/repl/utils.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function isRecoverableError(e, code) {
 
 function setupPreview(repl, contextSymbol, bufferSymbol, active) {
   // Simple terminals can't handle previews.
-  if (process.env.TERM === 'dumb' || !active || !process.features.inspector) {
+  if (process.env.TERM === 'dumb' || !active) {
     return { showPreview() {}, clearPreview() {} };
   }
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ function setupPreview(repl, contextSymbol, bufferSymbol, active) {
 
   const showPreview = () => {
     // Prevent duplicated previews after a refresh.
-    if (inputPreview !== null || !repl.isCompletionEnabled) {
+    if (inputPreview !== null || !repl.isCompletionEnabled || !process.features.inspector) {
       return;
     }