2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/hush.c b/hush.c
index ed4979818..c55d86f5d 100644
--- a/hush.c
+++ b/hush.c
@@ -1950,6 +1950,7 @@ static int handle_dollar(o_string *dest, struct p_context *ctx, struct in_str *i
                         lookup_param(dest, ctx, &alt);
                         break;
                 case '(':
+                        b_getch(input);
                         process_command_subs(dest, ctx, input, ')');
                         break;
                 case '*':
diff --git a/shell/hush.c b/shell/hush.c
index ed4979818..c55d86f5d 100644
--- a/shell/hush.c
+++ b/shell/hush.c
@@ -1950,6 +1950,7 @@ static int handle_dollar(o_string *dest, struct p_context *ctx, struct in_str *i
                         lookup_param(dest, ctx, &alt);
                         break;
                 case '(':
+                        b_getch(input);
                         process_command_subs(dest, ctx, input, ')');
                         break;
                 case '*':