diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 130f44b1..360c27e2 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Bug Fixes
 * Let interactive changes to the prompt format respect dynamically-computed values.
 * Better handle arguments to `system cd`.
 * Fix missing keepalives in `\e` prompt loop.
+* Always strip trailing newlines with `\e`.
 
 
 1.56.0 (2026/02/23)
diff --git a/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py b/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py
index 96904f86..47ab3a06 100644
--- a/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py
+++ b/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def open_external_editor(filename: str | None = None, sql: str | None = None) ->
                 query = f.read()
         except IOError:
             message = f'Error reading file: {filename}'
-        return (query, message)
+        return (query.rstrip('\n'), message)
 
     # Populate the editor buffer with the partial sql (if available) and a
     # placeholder comment.