diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp
index 29124e59..1b90ae68 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp
@@ -3472,6 +3472,20 @@ void editorinput(void)
 
         case EditorSubState_DRAW_INPUT:
             // We're taking input!
+            if (customentities[ed.text_entity].t == 18 || customentities[ed.text_entity].t == 19)
+            {
+                // This is a terminal or script box, so this is a script name.
+                // Remove all pipes, they are the line separator in the XML.
+                // When this loop reaches the end, it wraps to SIZE_MAX; SIZE_MAX + 1 is 0
+                for (size_t i = key.keybuffer.length() - 1; i + 1 > 0; i--)
+                {
+                    if (key.keybuffer[i] == '|')
+                    {
+                        key.keybuffer.erase(key.keybuffer.begin() + i);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             if (escape_pressed)
             {
                 // Cancel it, and remove the enemy it's tied to if necessary