diff --git a/src/execute.rs b/src/execute.rs
index d3614db..e641bd2 100644
--- a/src/execute.rs
+++ b/src/execute.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,24 @@ use crate::error::ShellError;
 use crate::parse::parse_line;
 use crate::preprocess::preprocess;
 
-pub fn interpret(
+/// This function is not directly in main.rs because it might be called by other function too (eg.
+/// when piping commands).
+pub fn interpret(line: String, config: &mut BuiltinConfig, ctrlc_recv: Receiver<()>) {
+    match try_interpret(line, config, ctrlc_recv.clone()) {
+        Ok(_) | Err(ShellError::Interrupt) | Err(ShellError::EmptyLine) => (),
+        Err(ShellError::NotFound(cmd)) => {
+            eprintln!("{}: command not found", cmd.get_program().to_string_lossy())
+        }
+        Err(ShellError::ExecuteFailure(msg)) => {
+            eprintln!("{}", msg)
+        }
+        Err(ShellError::MalformedArgs(args)) => {
+            eprintln!("Malformed arguments: {}", args)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn try_interpret(
     mut line: String,
     config: &mut BuiltinConfig,
     ctrlc_recv: Receiver<()>,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8a76ee8..914d7eb 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ mod preprocess;
 mod prompt;
 
 use crate::builtins::BuiltinConfig;
-use crate::error::ShellError;
 use execute::interpret;
 use rustyline::config::Configurer;
 use rustyline::error::ReadlineError;
@@ -30,20 +29,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         let readline = rl.readline(&prompt.get_prompt());
 
         match readline {
-            Ok(line) => match interpret(line, &mut config, ctrlc_recv.clone()) {
-                Ok(_) => prompt.style = config.prompt_style.clone(),
-                Err(ShellError::EmptyLine) => continue,
-                Err(ShellError::NotFound(cmd)) => {
-                    eprintln!("{}: command not found", cmd.get_program().to_string_lossy())
-                }
-                Err(ShellError::ExecuteFailure(msg)) => {
-                    eprintln!("{}", msg)
-                }
-                Err(ShellError::MalformedArgs(args)) => {
-                    eprintln!("Malformed arguments: {}", args)
-                }
-                Err(ShellError::Interrupt) => continue,
-            },
+            Ok(line) => interpret(line, &mut config, ctrlc_recv.clone()),
             Err(ReadlineError::Interrupted) => continue,
             Err(ReadlineError::Eof) => break,
             Err(err) => {