diff --git a/python/console/console_sci.py b/python/console/console_sci.py
index 2c421304780d..3e0c5611b740 100644
--- a/python/console/console_sci.py
+++ b/python/console/console_sci.py
@@ -172,18 +172,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self.sessionHistoryCleared.connect(self.on_session_history_cleared)
         self.persistentHistoryCleared.connect(self.on_persistent_history_cleared)
 
-    def initializeLexer(self):
-        super().initializeLexer()
-        self.setCaretLineVisible(False)
-        self.setLineNumbersVisible(False)  # NO linenumbers for the input line
-        self.setFoldingVisible(False)
-        # Margin 1 is used for the '>>>' prompt (console input)
-        self.setMarginLineNumbers(1, True)
-        self.setMarginWidth(1, "00000")
-        self.setMarginType(1, 5)  # TextMarginRightJustified=5
-        self.setMarginsBackgroundColor(self.color(QgsCodeEditorColorScheme.ColorRole.Background))
-        self.setEdgeMode(QsciScintilla.EdgeNone)
-
     def _setMinimumHeight(self):
         font = self.lexer().defaultFont(0)
         fm = QFontMetrics(font)
diff --git a/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.cpp b/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.cpp
index f3d645fffc86..d25a5f50b102 100644
--- a/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ QgsRStatsConsole::QgsRStatsConsole( QWidget *parent, QgsRStatsRunner *runner )
 
   mOutput = new QgsCodeEditorR( nullptr, QgsCodeEditor::Mode::OutputDisplay );
   splitter->addWidget( mOutput );
-  mInputEdit = new QgsInteractiveRWidget();
+  mInputEdit = new QgsCodeEditorR( nullptr, QgsCodeEditor::Mode::CommandInput );
   mInputEdit->setInterpreter( mRunner );
   mInputEdit->setHistoryFilePath( QgsApplication::qgisSettingsDirPath() + QStringLiteral( "/r_console_history.txt" ) );
 
@@ -104,25 +104,3 @@ QgsRStatsConsole::~QgsRStatsConsole()
 
   delete mDockableWidgetHelper;
 }
-
-QgsInteractiveRWidget::QgsInteractiveRWidget( QWidget *parent )
-  : QgsCodeEditorR( parent, QgsCodeEditor::Mode::CommandInput )
-{
-  QgsInteractiveRWidget::initializeLexer();
-
-  QgsInteractiveRWidget::updatePrompt();
-}
-
-void QgsInteractiveRWidget::initializeLexer()
-{
-  QgsCodeEditorR::initializeLexer();
-
-  setCaretLineVisible( false );
-  setLineNumbersVisible( false ); // NO linenumbers for the input line
-  // Margin 1 is used for the '>' prompt (console input)
-  setMarginLineNumbers( 1, true );
-  setMarginWidth( 1, "00" );
-  setMarginType( 1, QsciScintilla::MarginType::TextMarginRightJustified );
-  setMarginsBackgroundColor( color( QgsCodeEditorColorScheme::ColorRole::Background ) );
-  setEdgeMode( QsciScintilla::EdgeNone );
-}
diff --git a/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.h b/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.h
index ccccb281b461..5c0d3c5721cf 100644
--- a/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.h
+++ b/src/app/rstats/qgsrstatsconsole.h
@@ -27,24 +27,6 @@ class QTextBrowser;
 class QgsDockableWidgetHelper;
 
 
-class QgsInteractiveRWidget : public QgsCodeEditorR
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-  public:
-
-    QgsInteractiveRWidget( QWidget *parent = nullptr );
-
-  protected:
-
-    void initializeLexer() override;
-
-  private:
-
-    bool mMore = false;
-
-
-
-};
 
 class QgsRStatsConsole: public QWidget
 {
@@ -55,7 +37,7 @@ class QgsRStatsConsole: public QWidget
   private:
 
     QgsRStatsRunner *mRunner = nullptr;
-    QgsInteractiveRWidget *mInputEdit = nullptr;
+    QgsCodeEditorR *mInputEdit = nullptr;
     QgsCodeEditorR *mOutput = nullptr;
     QgsDockableWidgetHelper *mDockableWidgetHelper = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/codeeditors/qgscodeeditor.cpp b/src/gui/codeeditors/qgscodeeditor.cpp
index 3b07823a56af..a12fe0db6160 100644
--- a/src/gui/codeeditors/qgscodeeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/codeeditors/qgscodeeditor.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,18 @@ void QgsCodeEditor::runPostLexerConfigurationTasks()
   SendScintilla( SCI_MARKERSETBACK, SC_MARKNUM_FOLDER,  lexerColor( QgsCodeEditorColorScheme::ColorRole::FoldIconForeground ) );
   SendScintilla( SCI_STYLESETFORE, STYLE_INDENTGUIDE, lexerColor( QgsCodeEditorColorScheme::ColorRole::IndentationGuide ) );
   SendScintilla( SCI_STYLESETBACK, STYLE_INDENTGUIDE,  lexerColor( QgsCodeEditorColorScheme::ColorRole::IndentationGuide ) );
+
+  if ( mMode == QgsCodeEditor::Mode::CommandInput )
+  {
+    setCaretLineVisible( false );
+    setLineNumbersVisible( false ); // NO linenumbers for the input line
+    // Margin 1 is used for the '>' prompt (console input)
+    setMarginLineNumbers( 1, true );
+    setMarginWidth( 1, "00000" );
+    setMarginType( 1, QsciScintilla::MarginType::TextMarginRightJustified );
+    setMarginsBackgroundColor( color( QgsCodeEditorColorScheme::ColorRole::Background ) );
+    setEdgeMode( QsciScintilla::EdgeNone );
+  }
 }
 
 void QgsCodeEditor::setSciWidget()