1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/py/obj.c b/py/obj.c
index 322a302f9..bd2aaf9d2 100644
--- a/py/obj.c
+++ b/py/obj.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ const char *mp_obj_get_type_str(mp_const_obj_t o_in) {
 void mp_obj_print_helper(const mp_print_t *print, mp_obj_t o_in, mp_print_kind_t kind) {
     // There can be data structures nested too deep, or just recursive
     MP_STACK_CHECK();
+    #ifdef RUN_BACKGROUND_TASKS
+    RUN_BACKGROUND_TASKS;
+    #endif
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     if (o_in == MP_OBJ_NULL) {
         mp_print_str(print, "(nil)");