diff --git a/beginner_source/nn_tutorial.py b/beginner_source/nn_tutorial.py
index bc32131b93..7ee7df3b43 100644
--- a/beginner_source/nn_tutorial.py
+++ b/beginner_source/nn_tutorial.py
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 pyplot.imshow(x_train[0].reshape((28, 28)), cmap="gray")
+# ``pyplot.show()`` only if not on Colab
+try:
+    import google.colab
+except ImportError:
+    pyplot.show()
 print(x_train.shape)
 
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