diff --git a/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/javacvsImpl/io/LineReader.java b/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/javacvsImpl/io/LineReader.java
index f5e640c42d2d..d26b67082ed8 100644
--- a/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/javacvsImpl/io/LineReader.java
+++ b/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/javacvsImpl/io/LineReader.java
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ public class LineReader {
   @Nullable
   public byte[] readLine() throws IOException {
     if (myBytesBuffered == -1) {
+      if (myLastEol != 0) {
+        myLastEol = 0;
+        return getLineArray();
+      }
       return null;
     } else if (myPosition >= myBytesBuffered) {
       fillBuffer();