diff --git a/mindsdb_sql_parser/__about__.py b/mindsdb_sql_parser/__about__.py
index 58de06c..dd10ca9 100644
--- a/mindsdb_sql_parser/__about__.py
+++ b/mindsdb_sql_parser/__about__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 __title__ = 'mindsdb_sql_parser'
 __package_name__ = 'mindsdb_sql_parser'
-__version__ = '0.13.7'
+__version__ = '0.13.8'
 __description__ = "Mindsdb SQL parser"
 __email__ = "jorge@mindsdb.com"
 __author__ = 'MindsDB Inc'
diff --git a/mindsdb_sql_parser/__init__.py b/mindsdb_sql_parser/__init__.py
index 03ecb86..5d60f92 100644
--- a/mindsdb_sql_parser/__init__.py
+++ b/mindsdb_sql_parser/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ def process(self) -> str:
         # show error location
         msgs = self.error_location()
 
+        if self.bad_token is not None and self.bad_token.value == ';':
+            # unexpected semicolon in the middle of the query, it might be delimiter of statements
+            msgs.append('Only a single sql statement is expected. Got multiple instead')
+            return '\n'.join(msgs)
+
         # suggestion
         suggestions = self.make_suggestion()
 
@@ -171,11 +176,25 @@ def parse_sql(sql, dialect=None):
     from mindsdb_sql_parser.parser import MindsDBParser
     lexer, parser = MindsDBLexer(), MindsDBParser()
 
-    # remove ending semicolon and spaces
-    sql = re.sub(r'[\s;]+$', '', sql)
+    def semicolon_checker(generator):
+        """
+        Repeat the same elements from generator except trailing SEMICOLON tokens.
+        They are kept in buffer till any other token appear
+        """
+
+        buffer = []
+        for token in generator:
+            if token.type == 'SEMICOLON':
+                buffer.append(token)
+                continue
+            elif len(buffer) > 0:
+                for buf_token in buffer:
+                    yield buf_token
+                buffer = []
+            yield token
 
     tokens = lexer.tokenize(sql)
-    ast = parser.parse(tokens)
+    ast = parser.parse(semicolon_checker(tokens))
 
     if ast is None:
 
diff --git a/mindsdb_sql_parser/parser.py b/mindsdb_sql_parser/parser.py
index f503f42..f8414ab 100644
--- a/mindsdb_sql_parser/parser.py
+++ b/mindsdb_sql_parser/parser.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 class MindsDBParser(Parser):
     log = ParserLogger()
     tokens = MindsDBLexer.tokens
+    start = "query"
 
     precedence = (
         ('left', OR),
diff --git a/tests/test_base_sql/test_base_sql.py b/tests/test_base_sql/test_base_sql.py
index 7a3816c..3241a6a 100644
--- a/tests/test_base_sql/test_base_sql.py
+++ b/tests/test_base_sql/test_base_sql.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 from textwrap import dedent
+
+import pytest
+
 from mindsdb_sql_parser import parse_sql
+from mindsdb_sql_parser.exceptions import ParsingException
 
 from mindsdb_sql_parser.ast import *
 
@@ -86,3 +90,45 @@ def test_quotes_identifier(self):
 
         assert str(ast).lower() == str(expected_ast).lower()
         assert ast.to_tree() == expected_ast.to_tree()
+
+    def test_multy_statement(self):
+        sql = """
+        select 1; 
+        select 2
+        """
+
+        with pytest.raises(ParsingException) as excinfo:
+            parse_sql(sql)
+
+        assert "Only a single sql statement is expected" in str(excinfo.value)
+
+    def test_trailing_semicolon(self):
+        query = parse_sql("select 1;")
+        assert query == Select(targets=[Constant(1)])
+
+    def test_comment_after_semicolon(self):
+        sql = """
+        select 1; -- my query
+        """
+
+        query = parse_sql(sql)
+        assert query == Select(targets=[Constant(1)])
+
+    def test_comment_symbols_in_string(self):
+        expected_query = Select(targets=[Constant('--x')])
+
+        query = parse_sql("select '--x'")
+        assert query == expected_query
+
+        query = parse_sql('select "--x"')
+        assert query == expected_query
+
+        # multiline
+        expected_query = Select(targets=[Constant('/*  x */')])
+
+        query = parse_sql("select '/*  x */'")
+        assert query == expected_query
+
+        query = parse_sql('select "/*  x */"')
+        assert query == expected_query
+