diff --git a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/DefaultParser.java b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/DefaultParser.java
index 1f2047d0b..789b74307 100644
--- a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/DefaultParser.java
+++ b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/DefaultParser.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public ParsedLine parse(final String line, final int cursor, ParseContext contex
         if (eofOnEscapedNewLine && isEscapeChar(line, line.length() - 1)) {
             throw new EOFError(-1, -1, "Escaped new line", "newline");
         }
-        if (eofOnUnclosedQuote && quoteStart >= 0) {
+        if (eofOnUnclosedQuote && quoteStart >= 0 && context != ParseContext.COMPLETE) {
             throw new EOFError(-1, -1, "Missing closing quote", line.charAt(quoteStart) == '\''
                     ? "quote" : "dquote");
         }