1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/yes.c b/src/yes.c
index 33ca609c0..59aa17b8e 100644
--- a/src/yes.c
+++ b/src/yes.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Repeatedly output a line with all specified STRING(s), or `y'.\n\
   --version   output version information and exit\n"));
       puts (_("\nReport bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>."));
     }
-  close_stdout ();
   exit (status);
 }
 
@@ -66,6 +65,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
   textdomain (PACKAGE);
 
+  atexit (close_stdout);
+
   /* Don't recognize --help or --version if POSIXLY_CORRECT is set.  */
   if (getenv ("POSIXLY_CORRECT") == NULL)
     parse_long_options (argc, argv, PROGRAM_NAME, GNU_PACKAGE, VERSION,