diff --git a/python_files/normalizeSelection.py b/python_files/normalizeSelection.py
index 981251289e57..7ea283cc09a6 100644
--- a/python_files/normalizeSelection.py
+++ b/python_files/normalizeSelection.py
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ def _get_statements(selection):
     This will remove empty newlines around and within the selection, dedent it,
     and split it using the result of `ast.parse()`.
     """
+    if '"""' in selection or "'''" in selection:
+        yield selection
+        return
+
     # Remove blank lines within the selection to prevent the REPL from thinking the block is finished.
     lines = (line for line in split_lines(selection) if line.strip() != "")
 
diff --git a/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_normalized_selection.py b/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_normalized_selection.py
index a333d4e0daae..be7b280479c0 100644
--- a/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_normalized_selection.py
+++ b/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_normalized_selection.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 def add(x, y):
-    """Adds x to y"""
+    """
+
+    Adds x
+    to
+    y
+
+
+    """
     # Some comment
     return x + y
 
 v = add(1, 7)
 print(v)
+
diff --git a/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_raw.py b/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_raw.py
index 6ab7e67637f4..230abfda89cb 100644
--- a/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_raw.py
+++ b/src/test/python_files/terminalExec/sample2_raw.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 def add(x, y):
-    """Adds x to y"""
+    """
+
+    Adds x
+    to
+    y
+
+
+    """
     # Some comment
-    
     return x + y
 
 v = add(1, 7)