diff --git a/cli/tools/repl/session.rs b/cli/tools/repl/session.rs
index b122713c03958..f8c670a7f1515 100644
--- a/cli/tools/repl/session.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/repl/session.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "{0}", {{
     lastThrownError: undefined,
     inspectArgs: Deno[Deno.internal].inspectArgs,
     noColor: Deno.noColor,
+    get closed() {{
+      return typeof globalThis.closed === 'undefined' ? false : globalThis.closed;
+    }}
   }},
 }});
 Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "_", {{
@@ -299,8 +302,9 @@ impl ReplSession {
   }
 
   pub async fn closing(&mut self) -> Result<bool, AnyError> {
+    let expression = format!(r#"{}.closed"#, *REPL_INTERNALS_NAME);
     let closed = self
-      .evaluate_expression("(this.closed)")
+      .evaluate_expression(&expression)
       .await?
       .result
       .value