1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/editors/awk.c b/editors/awk.c
index cb54d2597..4bd872924 100644
--- a/editors/awk.c
+++ b/editors/awk.c
@@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ re_cont:
 
                           case F_sy:
                                 fflush(NULL);
-                                R.d = (L.s && *L.s) ? system(L.s) : 0;
+                                R.d = (L.s && *L.s) ? (system(L.s) >> 8) : 0;
                                 break;
 
                           case F_ff: