diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index f9c89f13f..1690c469b 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -5817,7 +5817,7 @@ argstr(char *p, int flag, struct strlist *var_str_list)
 	};
 	const char *reject = spclchars;
 	int c;
-	int quotes = flag & (EXP_FULL | EXP_CASE);      /* do CTLESC */
+	int quotes = flag & (EXP_FULL | EXP_CASE | EXP_REDIR); /* do CTLESC */
 	int breakall = flag & EXP_WORD;
 	int inquotes;
 	size_t length;