diff --git a/bin/sh/input.c b/bin/sh/input.c
index c97c49665a93..f709b8c0218b 100644
--- a/bin/sh/input.c
+++ b/bin/sh/input.c
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ INIT {
 }
 
 RESET {
+	popallfiles();
 	if (exception != EXSHELLPROC)
 		parselleft = parsenleft = 0;	/* clear input buffer */
-	popallfiles();
 }
 
 SHELLPROC {