diff --git a/Lib/_pyrepl/readline.py b/Lib/_pyrepl/readline.py
index 23b8fa6b9c7625..ae1897927910f7 100644
--- a/Lib/_pyrepl/readline.py
+++ b/Lib/_pyrepl/readline.py
@@ -374,7 +374,12 @@ def input(self, prompt: object = "") -> str:
         prompt_str = str(prompt)
         reader.ps1 = prompt_str
         sys.audit("builtins.input", prompt_str)
-        result = reader.readline(startup_hook=self.startup_hook)
+        try:
+            can_colorize = reader.can_colorize
+            reader.can_colorize = False
+            result = reader.readline(startup_hook=self.startup_hook)
+        finally:
+            reader.can_colorize = can_colorize
         sys.audit("builtins.input/result", result)
         return result
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-11-28-15-06-07.gh-issue-141998.pOzTvV.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-11-28-15-06-07.gh-issue-141998.pOzTvV.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0ae35dcb2d7dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-11-28-15-06-07.gh-issue-141998.pOzTvV.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fixes syntax highlighting/colorization being applied to input that is read
+in via the pyrepl readline interface