diff --git a/src/repl/mod.rs b/src/repl/mod.rs
index 3e84f10..c33d067 100644
--- a/src/repl/mod.rs
+++ b/src/repl/mod.rs
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static REPL_COMMANDS: LazyLock<[ReplCommand; 59]> = LazyLock::new(|| {
         ReplCommand::new(
             ".recover",
             "Recover interrupted session after API error or Ctrl+C",
-            AssertState::pass(),
+            AssertState::True(StateFlags::SESSION_EMPTY | StateFlags::SESSION),
         ),
         ReplCommand::new(
             ".regenerate",