diff --git a/IPython/terminal/ptshell.py b/IPython/terminal/ptshell.py
index 85dbe22..305a782 100644
--- a/IPython/terminal/ptshell.py
+++ b/IPython/terminal/ptshell.py
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ class TerminalInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
                             mouse_support=self.mouse_support,
                             **self._layout_options()
         )
-        self.pt_cli = CommandLineInterface(self._app,
-                           eventloop=create_eventloop(self.inputhook))
+        self._eventloop = create_eventloop(self.inputhook)
+        self.pt_cli = CommandLineInterface(self._app, eventloop=self._eventloop)
 
     def _make_style_from_name(self, name):
         """
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ class TerminalInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
                 break
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 print("\nKeyboardInterrupt escaped interact()\n")
+        
+        if hasattr(self, '_eventloop'):
+            self._eventloop.close()
 
     _inputhook = None
     def inputhook(self, context):