diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/scripts/start.js b/packages/react-scripts/scripts/start.js
index 2568ab36db1..64381d1417a 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/scripts/start.js
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/scripts/start.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ checkBrowsers(paths.appPath, isInteractive)
       });
     });
 
-    if (isInteractive || process.env.CI !== 'true') {
+    if (process.env.CI !== 'true') {
       // Gracefully exit when stdin ends
       process.stdin.on('end', function() {
         devServer.close();