--- a/eric6/DebugClients/Python/DebugClientBase.py	Sat Dec 26 22:49:27 2020 +0100
+++ b/eric6/DebugClients/Python/DebugClientBase.py	Sun Dec 27 16:44:10 2020 +0100
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@
             code = self.__compileFileSource(self.running)
             if code:
                 sys.setprofile(self.callTraceEnabled)
-                self.mainThread.run(code, self.debugMod.__dict__, debug=True)
+                self.mainThread.run(code, self.debugMod.__dict__, debug=True,
+                                    closeSession=False)
 
         elif method == "RequestRun":
             self.disassembly = None