diff --git a/src/iocsh/iocsh.cpp b/src/iocsh/iocsh.cpp
index 6335ea6b1..ec47af110 100644
--- a/src/iocsh/iocsh.cpp
+++ b/src/iocsh/iocsh.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ iocsh (const char *pathname)
         if (*line == '#')
             continue;
 
+	if ((prompt == NULL) && *line)
+	    puts(line);
+
         /*
          * Break line into words
          */