diff --git a/lua/linter.lua b/lua/linter.lua
index 78f2d36..5dc3e89 100644
--- a/lua/linter.lua
+++ b/lua/linter.lua
@@ -349,20 +349,33 @@ function Linter:run()
                 log.error(out.stderr)
             end
 
+            if not output or output == "" then
+                return
+            end
+
+            local lines = vim.split(output, "\n", { trimempty = true })
+
             if self.config.json then
-                local ok, json = pcall(
-                    vim.json.decode,
-                    output,
-                    { luanil = { object = true, array = true } }
-                )
-                if not ok then
-                    log.error("Failed to parse JSON: " .. json)
-                    success = false
-                    return
+                local diagnostics = {}
+                for _, line in ipairs(lines) do
+                    local ok, json = pcall(
+                        vim.json.decode,
+                        line,
+                        { luanil = { object = true, array = true } }
+                    )
+                    if not ok then
+                        log.error("Failed to parse JSON: " .. json)
+                        success = false
+                        return
+                    end
+
+                    local diags = self:process_json_output(json)
+                    if diags then
+                        vim.list_extend(diagnostics, diags)
+                    end
                 end
 
-                local diagnostics = self:process_json_output(json)
-                if diagnostics then
+                if #diagnostics > 0 then
                     if self.config.hook then
                         self.config.hook(self, diagnostics)
                     end
@@ -372,9 +385,8 @@ function Linter:run()
                 return
             end
 
-            local output_lines = vim.fn.split(output, "\n", false)
             local diagnostics = {}
-            for _, line in ipairs(output_lines) do
+            for _, line in ipairs(lines) do
                 local ok, resp = pcall(
                     vim.diagnostic.match,
                     line,