diff --git a/micropython/aiorepl/aiorepl.py b/micropython/aiorepl/aiorepl.py
index 63e9809..14d5d55 100644
--- a/micropython/aiorepl/aiorepl.py
+++ b/micropython/aiorepl/aiorepl.py
@@ -160,17 +160,14 @@ async def task(g=None, prompt="--> "):
                             else:
                                 cmd = cmd[:-1]
                                 sys.stdout.write("\x08 \x08")
+                    elif c == CHAR_CTRL_A:
+                        await raw_repl(s, g)
+                        break
                     elif c == CHAR_CTRL_B:
                         continue
                     elif c == CHAR_CTRL_C:
                         if paste:
                             break
-                        if pc == CHAR_CTRL_C and time.ticks_diff(t, pt) < 20:
-                            # Two very quick Ctrl-C (faster than a human
-                            # typing) likely means mpremote trying to
-                            # escape.
-                            asyncio.new_event_loop()
-                            return
                         sys.stdout.write("\n")
                         break
                     elif c == CHAR_CTRL_D:
@@ -240,3 +237,89 @@ async def task(g=None, prompt="--> "):
                         cmd += b
     finally:
         micropython.kbd_intr(3)
+
+
+async def raw_paste(s, g, window=512):
+    sys.stdout.write("R\x01")  # supported
+    sys.stdout.write(bytearray([window & 0xFF, window >> 8, 0x01]).decode())
+    eof = False
+    idx = 0
+    buff = bytearray(window)
+    file = b""
+    while not eof:
+        for idx in range(window):
+            b = await s.read(1)
+            c = ord(b)
+            if c == CHAR_CTRL_C or c == CHAR_CTRL_D:
+                # end of file
+                sys.stdout.write(chr(CHAR_CTRL_D))
+                if c == CHAR_CTRL_C:
+                    raise KeyboardInterrupt
+                file += buff[:idx]
+                eof = True
+                break
+            buff[idx] = c
+
+        if not eof:
+            file += buff
+            sys.stdout.write("\x01")  # indicate window available to host
+
+    return file
+
+
+async def raw_repl(s: asyncio.StreamReader, g: dict):
+    heading = "raw REPL; CTRL-B to exit\n"
+    line = ""
+    sys.stdout.write(heading)
+
+    while True:
+        line = ""
+        sys.stdout.write(">")
+        while True:
+            b = await s.read(1)
+            c = ord(b)
+            if c == CHAR_CTRL_A:
+                rline = line
+                line = ""
+
+                if len(rline) == 2 and ord(rline[0]) == CHAR_CTRL_E:
+                    if rline[1] == "A":
+                        line = await raw_paste(s, g)
+                        break
+                else:
+                    # reset raw REPL
+                    sys.stdout.write(heading)
+                    sys.stdout.write(">")
+                continue
+            elif c == CHAR_CTRL_B:
+                # exit raw REPL
+                sys.stdout.write("\n")
+                return 0
+            elif c == CHAR_CTRL_C:
+                # clear line
+                line = ""
+            elif c == CHAR_CTRL_D:
+                # entry finished
+                # indicate reception of command
+                sys.stdout.write("OK")
+                break
+            else:
+                # let through any other raw 8-bit value
+                line += b
+
+        if len(line) == 0:
+            # Normally used to trigger soft-reset but stay in raw mode.
+            # Fake it for aiorepl / mpremote.
+            sys.stdout.write("Ignored: soft reboot\n")
+            sys.stdout.write(heading)
+
+        try:
+            result = exec(line, g)
+            if result is not None:
+                sys.stdout.write(repr(result))
+            sys.stdout.write(chr(CHAR_CTRL_D))
+        except Exception as ex:
+            print(line)
+            sys.stdout.write(chr(CHAR_CTRL_D))
+            sys.print_exception(ex, sys.stdout)
+        sys.stdout.write(chr(CHAR_CTRL_D))
diff --git a/micropython/aiorepl/manifest.py b/micropython/aiorepl/manifest.py
index ca88bb3..0fcc218 100644
--- a/micropython/aiorepl/manifest.py
+++ b/micropython/aiorepl/manifest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 metadata(
-    version="0.1.1",
+    version="0.2.0",
     description="Provides an asynchronous REPL that can run concurrently with an asyncio, also allowing await expressions.",
 )