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@@ -674,7 +674,10 @@
private boolean execute(String line, boolean call) {
 
     // use multiple lines for statements not terminated by ";"
     try {
-      while (!(line.trim().endsWith(";")) && beeLine.getOpts().isAllowMultiLineCommand()) {
+      //When using -e, console reader is not initialized and command is a single line
+      while (beeLine.getConsoleReader() != null && !(line.trim().endsWith(";"))
+        && beeLine.getOpts().isAllowMultiLineCommand()) {
+
         StringBuilder prompt = new StringBuilder(beeLine.getPrompt());
         for (int i = 0; i < prompt.length() - 1; i++) {
           if (prompt.charAt(i) != '>') {
@@ -691,6 +694,7 @@
private boolean execute(String line, boolean call) {
       beeLine.handleException(e);
     }
 
+
     if (line.endsWith(";")) {
       line = line.substring(0, line.length() - 1);
     }
