diff --git a/library/cli.factor b/library/cli.factor
index e1bb6c632b..0bbc6f11d6 100644
--- a/library/cli.factor
+++ b/library/cli.factor
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ parser sequences strings ;
         cli-args [ cli-arg ] subset
         ignore-cli-args? [ drop ] [ [ run-file ] each ] if
         "e" get eval
+        flush
     ] try ;
 
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