diff --git a/packages/babel-node/src/_babel-node.js b/packages/babel-node/src/_babel-node.js
index e2b61c9af04b..93812e6f07f6 100644
--- a/packages/babel-node/src/_babel-node.js
+++ b/packages/babel-node/src/_babel-node.js
@@ -187,12 +187,7 @@ if (program.eval || program.print) {
     });
     args = args.slice(i);
 
-    // We have to handle require ourselves, as we want to require it in the context of babel-register
-    if (program.require) {
-      require(resolve.sync(program.require, {
-        basedir: process.cwd(),
-      }));
-    }
+    requireArgs();
 
     // make the filename absolute
     const filename = args[0];
@@ -206,10 +201,20 @@ if (program.eval || program.print) {
 
     Module.runMain();
   } else {
+    requireArgs();
     replStart();
   }
 }
 
+// We have to handle require ourselves, as we want to require it in the context of babel-register
+function requireArgs() {
+  if (program.require) {
+    require(resolve.sync(program.require, {
+      basedir: process.cwd(),
+    }));
+  }
+}
+
 function replStart() {
   repl.start({
     prompt: "babel > ",