diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 9eb423e..0273f89 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3691,7 +3691,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     if (eap->cmdidx < CMD_SIZE
 	    && vim9
-	    && !IS_WHITE_OR_NUL(*p) && *p != '\n' && *p != '!'
+	    && !IS_WHITE_OR_NUL(*p) && *p != '\n' && *p != '!' && *p != '|'
 	    && (eap->cmdidx < 0 ||
 		(cmdnames[eap->cmdidx].cmd_argt & EX_NONWHITE_OK) == 0))
     {
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 037c36d..8c80e18 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -581,6 +581,9 @@
   endfor
   assert_equal(4, counter)
 
+  # no requirement for spaces before |
+  try|echo 0|catch|endtry
+
   # return in finally after empty catch
   def ReturnInFinally(): number
     try
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4244d82..94825c1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3189,
+/**/
     3188,
 /**/
     3187,