1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/shell/dbshell.cpp b/src/mongo/shell/dbshell.cpp
index ceafa7375b5..8abfcecbc9f 100644
--- a/src/mongo/shell/dbshell.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/shell/dbshell.cpp
@@ -424,6 +424,10 @@ string finishCode( string code ) {
     return code;
 }
 
+namespace mongo {
+    extern bool isShell;
+}
+
 bool execPrompt( mongo::Scope &scope, const char *promptFunction, string &prompt ) {
     string execStatement = string( "__prompt__ = " ) + promptFunction + "();";
     scope.exec( "delete __prompt__;", "", false, false, false, 0 );
@@ -584,6 +588,7 @@ static void edit( const string& whatToEdit ) {
 }
 
 int _main( int argc, char* argv[], char **envp ) {
+    mongo::isShell = true;
     setupSignalHandlers(true);
     setupSignals();