diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index ee563e2..9d2d866 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1160,7 +1160,8 @@
                                             (t '("pyflakes")))))))
   :custom
   (python-interpreter "python3")
-  (python-shell-interpreter "python3")
+  (python-shell-interpreter "ipython3")
+  (python-shell-interpreter-args "-i --simple-prompt")
   (python-shell-dedicated nil)
   (python-shell-completion-native-enable nil)
   (python-indent-guess-indent-offset nil)