diff --git a/Lib/_pyrepl/utils.py b/Lib/_pyrepl/utils.py
index b50426c31ead53a..f2837a1b8eb95e7 100644
--- a/Lib/_pyrepl/utils.py
+++ b/Lib/_pyrepl/utils.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def is_soft_keyword_used(*tokens: TI | None) -> bool:
             None | TI(T.NEWLINE) | TI(T.INDENT) | TI(T.DEDENT) | TI(string=":"),
             TI(string="case"),
             TI(T.NUMBER | T.STRING | T.FSTRING_START | T.TSTRING_START)
-            | TI(T.OP, string="(" | "*" | "-" | "[" | "{")
+            | TI(T.OP, string="(" | "*" | "-" | "+" | "[" | "{")
         ):
             return True
         case (