diff --git a/examples/external_printer.rs b/examples/external_printer.rs
index 4f28687..350843a 100644
--- a/examples/external_printer.rs
+++ b/examples/external_printer.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ fn main() {
         let mut i = 1;
         loop {
             sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
-            assert!(p_clone.print(format!("Message {i} delivered.")).is_ok());
+            assert!(p_clone
+                .print(format!("Message {i} delivered.\nWith two lines!"))
+                .is_ok());
             i += 1;
         }
     });
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index 0dcafad..41436c5 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -1669,7 +1669,8 @@ impl Reedline {
             let result = external_printer.receiver().try_recv();
             match result {
                 Ok(line) => {
-                    messages.push(line);
+                    let lines = line.lines().map(String::from).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                    messages.extend(lines);
                 }
                 Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => {
                     break;