diff --git a/hush.c b/hush.c
index 372c95753..a58da189c 100644
--- a/hush.c
+++ b/hush.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,8 @@ static int setup_redirects(struct child_prog *prog, int squirrel[])
 				close(openfd);
 			} else {
 				dup2(openfd, redir->fd);
-				close(openfd);
+				if (redir->dup == -1)
+					close (openfd);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/shell/hush.c b/shell/hush.c
index 372c95753..a58da189c 100644
--- a/shell/hush.c
+++ b/shell/hush.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,8 @@ static int setup_redirects(struct child_prog *prog, int squirrel[])
 				close(openfd);
 			} else {
 				dup2(openfd, redir->fd);
-				close(openfd);
+				if (redir->dup == -1)
+					close (openfd);
 			}
 		}
 	}