diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
index c6f8baade5..246a0a91ec 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ M.cmds = {
   },
   {
     command = 'fclose',
-    flags = bit.bor(BANG, RANGE),
+    flags = bit.bor(BANG, RANGE, TRLBAR),
     addr_type = 'ADDR_OTHER',
     func = 'ex_fclose',
   },
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
index 83801e7679..dbd16a9d91 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
@@ -10654,6 +10654,8 @@ describe('float window', function()
                                                   |
         ]])
       end
+      -- allow use with trailing bar
+      eq('hello', n.exec_capture('fclose | echo "hello"'))
     end)
 
     it('correctly placed in or above message area', function()