diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py b/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
index d078ebfa4cedbe..89d456b6858c07 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
@@ -240,4 +240,5 @@ def interrupt(self) -> None:
             break
 
     console.write('exiting asyncio REPL...\n')
+    loop.close()
     sys.exit(return_code)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-12-16-04-39-27.gh-issue-142784.HBGJag.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-12-16-04-39-27.gh-issue-142784.HBGJag.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..92a723cbc29739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-12-16-04-39-27.gh-issue-142784.HBGJag.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+The :mod:`asyncio` REPL now properly closes the loop upon the end of interactive session.
+Previously, it could cause surprising warnings.
+Contributed by Bartosz Sławecki.