diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 7ab1c69..614ba20 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -5401,7 +5401,11 @@
 		    && in_vim9script()
 		    && !(eap->argt & EX_NOTRLCOM)
 		    && p > eap->cmd && VIM_ISWHITE(p[-1]))
-		|| *p == '|' || *p == '\n')
+		|| (*p == '|'
+		    && eap->cmdidx != CMD_append
+		    && eap->cmdidx != CMD_change
+		    && eap->cmdidx != CMD_insert)
+		|| *p == '\n')
 	{
 	    /*
 	     * We remove the '\' before the '|', unless EX_CTRLV is used