diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/UserInterface.h b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/UserInterface.h
index 67fa804b8f..5eb9c2be49 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/UserInterface.h
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/UserInterface.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public:
 									// shut down the UI *now* -- no more user
 									// feedback
 
+	virtual	bool				IsInteractive() const = 0;
+
 	virtual status_t			LoadSettings(const TeamUiSettings* settings)
 									= 0;
 	virtual status_t			SaveSettings(TeamUiSettings*& settings)
diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.cpp b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.cpp
index 33a467fdb1..5494b24b12 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@ CommandLineUserInterface::Terminate()
 }
 
 
+bool
+CommandLineUserInterface::IsInteractive() const
+{
+	// if we were invoked solely for the purpose of saving a crash report,
+	// then we're not taking user input into account.
+	return !fSaveReport;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 CommandLineUserInterface::LoadSettings(const TeamUiSettings* settings)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.h b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.h
index b89e634047..85dffcd3a7 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.h
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CommandLineUserInterface.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public:
 									// shut down the UI *now* -- no more user
 									// feedback
 
+	virtual	bool				IsInteractive() const;
+
 	virtual status_t			LoadSettings(const TeamUiSettings* settings);
 	virtual status_t			SaveSettings(TeamUiSettings*& settings)	const;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.cpp b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.cpp
index 854c60e1b8..8daac7f774 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ GraphicalUserInterface::Terminate()
 }
 
 
+bool
+GraphicalUserInterface::IsInteractive() const
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 GraphicalUserInterface::LoadSettings(const TeamUiSettings* settings)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.h b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.h
index ef79cfd160..59ec0292a3 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.h
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/gui/GraphicalUserInterface.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public:
 									// shut down the UI *now* -- no more user
 									// feedback
 
+	virtual	bool				IsInteractive() const;
+
 	virtual status_t			LoadSettings(const TeamUiSettings* settings);
 	virtual status_t			SaveSettings(TeamUiSettings*& settings)	const;