1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/irb.rb b/lib/irb.rb
index bcd6599af9..3e08877e76 100644
--- a/lib/irb.rb
+++ b/lib/irb.rb
@@ -736,7 +736,13 @@ module IRB
     end
 
     def output_value # :nodoc:
-      printf @context.return_format, @context.inspect_last_value
+      str = @context.inspect_last_value
+      multiline_p = str.each_line.take(2).length > 1
+      if multiline_p && @context.newline_before_multiline_output?
+        printf @context.return_format, "\n#{str}"
+      else
+        printf @context.return_format, str
+      end
     end
 
     # Outputs the local variables to this current session, including