diff --git a/src/streams.c b/src/streams.c
index 02b0d1aeaeb..b41fada35eb 100644
--- a/src/streams.c
+++ b/src/streams.c
@@ -407,8 +407,13 @@ Int READ_GAP_ROOT ( const Char * filename )
     if (OpenInput(&input, path)) {
         while (1) {
             ExecStatus status = ReadEvalCommand(0, &input, 0, 0);
-            if (STATE(UserHasQuit) || STATE(UserHasQUIT))
+            if (STATE(UserHasQuit)) {
+                FlushRestOfInputLine(&input);
+                STATE(UserHasQuit) = FALSE;
+            }
+            else if (STATE(UserHasQUIT)) {
                 break;
+            }
             if (status == STATUS_RETURN) {
                 Pr("'return' must not be used in file", 0, 0);
             }