diff --git a/read_ini.sh b/read_ini.sh
index d1b5eaa..bbdb6c2 100755
--- a/read_ini.sh
+++ b/read_ini.sh
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function read_ini()
 	local SWITCH_SHOPT=""
 	pollute_bash
 	
-	while read -r line
+	while read -r line || [ -n "$line" ]
 	do
 #echo line = "$line"
 
diff --git a/test/test1.ini b/test/test1.ini
index ebb5536..ff86fe2 100644
--- a/test/test1.ini
+++ b/test/test1.ini
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ var8 = VAR ' 8
 ; var10 - leading whitespace before variable name
    var10  = VAR 10
 
-
-
+; var11 - no newline at the end of file
+var11 = VAR 11
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test1.out.correct b/test/test1.out.correct
index fbd3d90..abc52d0 100644
--- a/test/test1.out.correct
+++ b/test/test1.out.correct
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ var7:VAR " 7
 var8:VAR ' 8
 var9:VAR 9
 var10:VAR 10
+var11:VAR 11
diff --git a/test/test1.sh b/test/test1.sh
index 0503f70..181bf1b 100755
--- a/test/test1.sh
+++ b/test/test1.sh
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ echo "var7:$INI__var7"
 echo "var8:$INI__var8"
 echo "var9:$INI__var9"
 echo "var10:$INI__var10"
-
+echo "var11:$INI__var11"