diff --git a/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java b/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java
index a14ee421778..61a6aaec0c3 100644
--- a/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java
+++ b/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ private CharSequence readCommand(AtomicBoolean reading) throws UserInterruptExce
             command = "";
         } catch (Throwable t) {
             ShellUtil.logException(this, t);
+            command = "";
         } finally {
             reading.set(false);
         }
diff --git a/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/support/ShellUtil.java b/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/support/ShellUtil.java
index de871baf02f..862a895c8e4 100644
--- a/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/support/ShellUtil.java
+++ b/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/support/ShellUtil.java
@@ -183,8 +183,9 @@ public static void logException(Session session, Throwable t) {
                 session.getConsole().println(str);
             }
             session.getConsole().flush();
-        } catch (Exception ignore) {
-            // ignore
+        } catch (Throwable ignore) {
+            // ignore (catch Throwable to handle LinkageError from JLine classloader
+            // changes during bundle refresh, which would otherwise kill the console thread)
         }
     }