diff --git a/src/construct.jl b/src/construct.jl
index c524d2bd..4b623650 100644
--- a/src/construct.jl
+++ b/src/construct.jl
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ const compiled_modules = Set{Module}()
 
 const junk = FrameData[] # to allow re-use of allocated memory (this is otherwise a bottleneck)
 const debug_recycle = Base.RefValue(false)
+const disable_recycle = Base.RefValue(false)
 @noinline _check_frame_not_in_junk(frame) = @assert frame.framedata ∉ junk
 @inline function recycle(frame)
+    disable_recycle[] && return
     debug_recycle[] && _check_frame_not_in_junk(frame)
     push!(junk, frame.framedata)
 end
diff --git a/test/interpret.jl b/test/interpret.jl
index 05a6f026..8f75d156 100644
--- a/test/interpret.jl
+++ b/test/interpret.jl
@@ -504,3 +504,13 @@ end
 # Test exception type for undefined variables
 f() = s = s + 1
 @test_throws UndefVarError @interpret f()
+
+# Interpret squared
+f() = @interpret 1+1
+JuliaInterpreter.disable_recycle[] = true
+empty!(JuliaInterpreter.junk)
+try
+    @test (@interpret f()) == 2
+finally
+    JuliaInterpreter.disable_recycle[] = false
+end