diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
index 1e11433e8b..c8cdfce653 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ fn do_auto_cd(
         "NUSHELL_LAST_SHELL".into(),
         Value::int(last_shell as i64, span),
     );
+    stack.add_env_var("LAST_EXIT_CODE".into(), Value::int(0, Span::unknown()));
 }
 
 ///