diff --git a/src/sage/repl/ipython_kernel/interact.py b/src/sage/repl/ipython_kernel/interact.py
index a0097cd48f7..ddc16dd79dc 100644
--- a/src/sage/repl/ipython_kernel/interact.py
+++ b/src/sage/repl/ipython_kernel/interact.py
@@ -131,7 +131,16 @@ def __repr__(self):
         for w in widgets:
             s += "\n  %s: %s" % (w._kwarg, w)
         return s
-
+    def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Override update to force garbage collection after each call.
+        """
+        import gc
+        try:
+            super().update(*args, **kwargs)
+        finally:
+            gc.collect()
+            
     def signature(self):
         """
         Return the fixed signature of the interactive function (after