diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
index 9a73fc85d3..cf7d732389 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ public class DefaultMaven
         session.setSystemProps( request.getSystemProperties() );
         Map<Object, Object> configProps = new LinkedHashMap<Object, Object>();
         configProps.put( ConfigurationProperties.USER_AGENT, getUserAgent() );
+        configProps.put( ConfigurationProperties.INTERACTIVE, Boolean.valueOf( request.isInteractiveMode() ) );
         configProps.putAll( request.getSystemProperties() );
         configProps.putAll( request.getUserProperties() );
         session.setConfigProps( configProps );