1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/session.c b/session.c
index f5eaa815c..92282f92a 100644
--- a/session.c
+++ b/session.c
@@ -1328,8 +1328,6 @@ safely_chroot(const char *path, uid_t uid)
 
         }
 
-        closefrom(STDERR_FILENO + 1);
-
         if (chdir(path) == -1)
                 fatal("Unable to chdir to chroot path \"%s\": "
                     "%s", path, strerror(errno));
@@ -1659,6 +1657,8 @@ do_child(Session *s, const char *command)
 #endif
         }
 
+        closefrom(STDERR_FILENO + 1);
+
         if (!options.use_login)
                 do_rc_files(s, shell);