diff --git a/bin/sh/eval.c b/bin/sh/eval.c
index 38282d42c605..b8c05896f970 100644
--- a/bin/sh/eval.c
+++ b/bin/sh/eval.c
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ evaltree(union node *n, int flags)
 	if (pendingsigs)
 		dotrap();
 	if ((flags & EV_EXIT) || (eflag && exitstatus 
-	    && !(flags & EV_TESTED) && (n->type == NCMD)))
+	    && !(flags & EV_TESTED) && (n->type == NCMD || 
+	    n->type == NSUBSHELL)))
 		exitshell(exitstatus);
 }