diff --git a/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/languages/RubyCompiler.scala b/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/languages/RubyCompiler.scala
index 89cc7e2f8..9e396d11b 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/languages/RubyCompiler.scala
+++ b/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/languages/RubyCompiler.scala
@@ -365,8 +365,12 @@ class RubyCompiler(typeProvider: ClassTypeProvider, config: RuntimeConfig)
       case _: BytesEosType =>
         s"$io.read_bytes_full"
       case BytesTerminatedType(terminator, include, consume, eosError, _) =>
-        val term = terminator.head & 0xff
-        s"$io.read_bytes_term($term, $include, $consume, $eosError)"
+        if (terminator.length == 1) {
+          val term = terminator.head & 0xff
+          s"$io.read_bytes_term($term, $include, $consume, $eosError)"
+        } else {
+          s"$io.read_bytes_term_multi(${translator.doByteArrayLiteral(terminator)}, $include, $consume, $eosError)"
+        }
       case BitsType1(bitEndian) =>
         s"$io.read_bits_int_${bitEndian.toSuffix}(1) != 0"
       case BitsType(width: Int, bitEndian) =>
@@ -404,8 +408,12 @@ class RubyCompiler(typeProvider: ClassTypeProvider, config: RuntimeConfig)
     }
     val expr2 = terminator match {
       case Some(term) =>
-        val t = term.head & 0xff
-        s"$kstreamName::bytes_terminate($expr1, $t, $include)"
+        if (term.length == 1) {
+          val t = term.head & 0xff
+          s"$kstreamName::bytes_terminate($expr1, $t, $include)"
+        } else {
+          s"$kstreamName::bytes_terminate_multi($expr1, ${translator.doByteArrayLiteral(term)}, $include)"
+        }
       case None => expr1
     }
     expr2