diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/modelhelp/model_help_interactive_printer.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/modelhelp/model_help_interactive_printer.py
index 9a70214884..6fbf1a1f1e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/modelhelp/model_help_interactive_printer.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/modelhelp/model_help_interactive_printer.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def interactive_help_main_loop(self):
             self._output_buffer.add_output()
             self._output_buffer.print_output()
 
-            command_str = _interactive_help_prompt(history[-1], reader)
+            command_str = self._interactive_help_prompt(history[-1], reader)
 
         self._logger.exiting(class_name=_class_name, method_name=_method_name)
 
@@ -286,25 +286,32 @@ def _add_message(self, key, *args, **kwargs):
         self._output_buffer.add_output('%s%s%s' % (prefix, message, suffix))
 
 
-def _interactive_help_prompt(model_path, reader):
-    """
-    Gets the next command from stdin or using JLine.
-    :param model_path: a current model path
-    :param reader: JLine reader, or None if JLine not supported
-    :return: returns when user types 'exit'
-    """
-    prompt = '[%s] --> ' % model_path
+    def _interactive_help_prompt(self, model_path, reader):
+        """
+        Gets the next command from stdin or using JLine.
+        :param model_path: a current model path
+        :param reader: JLine reader, or None if JLine not supported
+        :return: returns when user types 'exit'
+        """
+        prompt = '[%s] --> ' % model_path
 
-    if reader:
-        command_str = reader.readLine(prompt)
-    else:
-        # prompt using sys.stdout.write to avoid newline
-        sys.stdout.write(prompt)
-        sys.stdout.flush()
-        command_str = raw_input('') # get command from stdin
+        if reader:
+            # reader is None if JLine is not loaded
+            from org.jline.reader import EndOfFileException
+
+            try:
+                command_str = reader.readLine(prompt)
+            except EndOfFileException,ex:
+                self._logger.fine('WLSDPLY-10141', error=ex)
+                command_str = 'exit'
+        else:
+            # prompt using sys.stdout.write to avoid newline
+            sys.stdout.write(prompt)
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            command_str = raw_input('') # get command from stdin
 
-    command_str = ' '.join(command_str.split()) # remove extra white-space
-    return command_str
+        command_str = ' '.join(command_str.split()) # remove extra white-space
+        return command_str
 
 
 def _canonical_path_from_model_path(model_path):
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties b/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties
index fd13fa4c66..e0a4039d7c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties
@@ -1704,6 +1704,7 @@ WLSDPLY-10136=Examples
 WLSDPLY-10137=Model section {0} has no element {1} beneath it. Valid folders are: {2}. Valid attributes are {3}.
 WLSDPLY-10138=Failed to describe location {0}: {1}
 WLSDPLY-10140=Show details for the specified attribute location
+WLSDPLY-10141=Gracefully exiting the Model Help tool due to a JLine EndOfFileException, which is usually triggered by the user pressing Control-D to exit the shell.
 
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