diff --git a/extensions/positron-r/src/commands.ts b/extensions/positron-r/src/commands.ts
index 953548493744..9b63f97a32f2 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-r/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/positron-r/src/commands.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import * as positron from 'positron';
-import { PromiseHandles } from './util';
+import { generateDirectInjectionId, PromiseHandles } from './util';
 import { checkInstalled } from './session';
 import { getRPackageName } from './contexts';
 import { getRPackageTasks } from './tasks';
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ export async function registerCommands(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, runtime
 							return;
 						}
 
+						// Temporary measure - generate a direct injection ID so this code execution will be added to the console history.
 						session.execute(`library(${packageName})`,
-							randomUUID(),
+							generateDirectInjectionId(),
 							positron.RuntimeCodeExecutionMode.Interactive,
 							positron.RuntimeErrorBehavior.Continue);
 					}
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ export async function registerCommands(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, runtime
 			if (isInstalled) {
 				const session = await positron.runtime.getForegroundSession();
 				if (session) {
-					session.execute(`renv::init()`, randomUUID(), positron.RuntimeCodeExecutionMode.Interactive, positron.RuntimeErrorBehavior.Continue);
+					session.execute(`renv::init()`, generateDirectInjectionId(), positron.RuntimeCodeExecutionMode.Interactive, positron.RuntimeErrorBehavior.Continue);
 				} else {
 					console.debug('[r.renvInit] no session available');
 				}
diff --git a/extensions/positron-r/src/hyperlink.ts b/extensions/positron-r/src/hyperlink.ts
index 1fe5e778e942..9b0aa7b01af3 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-r/src/hyperlink.ts
+++ b/extensions/positron-r/src/hyperlink.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as positron from 'positron';
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { randomUUID } from 'crypto';
 import { RSession } from './session';
+import { generateDirectInjectionId } from './util.js';
 
 export async function handleRCode(runtime: RSession, code: string): Promise<void> {
 	const match = matchRunnable(code);
@@ -64,9 +65,10 @@ async function handleManuallyRunnable(_runtime: RSession, code: string) {
 }
 
 function handleAutomaticallyRunnable(runtime: RSession, code: string) {
+	// Temporary measure - generate a direct injection ID so this code execution will be added to the console history.
 	runtime.execute(
 		code,
-		randomUUID(),
+		generateDirectInjectionId(),
 		positron.RuntimeCodeExecutionMode.Transient,
 		positron.RuntimeErrorBehavior.Continue
 	);
diff --git a/extensions/positron-r/src/util.ts b/extensions/positron-r/src/util.ts
index dabcf102ba14..e0ca077afc2f 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-r/src/util.ts
+++ b/extensions/positron-r/src/util.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { LOGGER } from './extension';
+import { randomUUID } from 'crypto';
 
 export class PromiseHandles<T> {
 	resolve!: (value: T | Promise<T>) => void;
@@ -90,3 +91,11 @@ export function removeSurroundingQuotes(x: string): string {
 
 	return x;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Generates a unique ID for direct injection of code into the runtime.
+ * @returns  A unique ID for direct injection of code into the runtime.
+ */
+export function generateDirectInjectionId(): string {
+	return `direct-injection-${randomUUID()}`;
+}
diff --git a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/positron/runtime.test.ts b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/positron/runtime.test.ts
index 3a5d3f773f0d..d0207fb6ef0e 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/positron/runtime.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/positron/runtime.test.ts
@@ -753,15 +753,13 @@ suite('positron API - executeCode', () => {
 			'print("event")',  // code
 			false,             // focus
 			false,             // allowIncomplete
-			positron.RuntimeCodeExecutionMode.Interactive,
-			positron.RuntimeErrorBehavior.Stop
 		);
 
 		// Assert that the event matches the expected values
 		assert.ok(event, 'Event should be fired');
 		assert.strictEqual(event.languageId, 'test', 'Language ID should match');
 		assert.strictEqual(event.code, 'print("event")', 'Code should match');
-		assert.strictEqual(event.attribution.source, positron.CodeAttributionSource.Interactive,
+		assert.strictEqual(event.attribution.source, positron.CodeAttributionSource.Extension,
 			'Correctly attributed to execution via an extension');
 	});
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/positronConsole/browser/positronConsoleService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/positronConsole/browser/positronConsoleService.ts
index e65bf1acd678..018b45eb2d87 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/positronConsole/browser/positronConsoleService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/positronConsole/browser/positronConsoleService.ts
@@ -2039,11 +2039,10 @@ class PositronConsoleInstance extends Disposable implements IPositronConsoleInst
 				)
 			);
 
-			// Detect incoming code that was not sent by the console input (that is not prefixed
-			// by 'fragment-'). When this happens, fire the onDidExecuteCode event so the code gets
-			// added to the console history. In the fullness of time, it would be ideal for the
-			// runtime to emit an event for this, but for now we can detect it.
-			if (!languageRuntimeMessageInput.parent_id.startsWith('fragment-')) {
+			// As a temporary measure, to be replaced soon with an event from the runtime, detect code
+			// that was injected into the runtime directly (not via the console input). When this happens,
+			// fire the onDidExecuteCode event so the code gets added to the console history.
+			if (languageRuntimeMessageInput.parent_id.startsWith('direct-injection-')) {
 				// Get the session's language ID. It will always be defined for a runtime session.
 				const languageId = this.session?.runtimeMetadata?.languageId;
 				if (!languageId) {