diff --git a/lib/irb/command/history.rb b/lib/irb/command/history.rb
index 90f87f91023554..e385c66102d230 100644
--- a/lib/irb/command/history.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/command/history.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class History < Base
 
       def execute(arg)
 
-        if (match = arg&.match(/(-g|-G)\s+(?<grep>.+)\s*\n\z/))
+        if (match = arg&.match(/(-g|-G)\s+(?<grep>.+)\s*\z/))
           grep = Regexp.new(match[:grep])
         end
 
diff --git a/test/irb/test_command.rb b/test/irb/test_command.rb
index 286fe04769eed5..ec2d1f92df295e 100644
--- a/test/irb/test_command.rb
+++ b/test/irb/test_command.rb
@@ -972,6 +972,12 @@ def test_history_grep
              puts x
            ...
       EOF
+      assert_not_include(out, <<~EOF)
+        foo
+      EOF
+      assert_not_include(out, <<~EOF)
+        bar
+      EOF
       assert_empty err
     end