diff --git a/src/wren_compiler.c b/src/wren_compiler.c
index 9a29ff89..aa7e8a88 100644
--- a/src/wren_compiler.c
+++ b/src/wren_compiler.c
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ static void readRawToken(Parser* parser)
       case ']': makeToken(parser, TOKEN_RIGHT_BRACKET); return;
       case '{': makeToken(parser, TOKEN_LEFT_BRACE); return;
       case '}': makeToken(parser, TOKEN_RIGHT_BRACE); return;
+      case ';': makeToken(parser, TOKEN_LINE); return;
       case ':': makeToken(parser, TOKEN_COLON); return;
       case '.': makeToken(parser, TOKEN_DOT); return;
       case ',': makeToken(parser, TOKEN_COMMA); return;
diff --git a/test/semicolon.wren b/test/semicolon.wren
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0909200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/semicolon.wren
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+var a = "ok"; io.write(a) // expect: ok