3 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 97379cd92..70a278f42 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -12005,7 +12005,7 @@ readtoken1(int c, int syntax, char *eofmark, int striptabs)
                                 }
                         }
 #endif
-                        if (eofmark == NULL || synstack->dblquote)
+                        if (!eofmark || synstack->dblquote || synstack->varnest)
                                 USTPUTC(CTLESC, out);
                         USTPUTC(c, out);
                         break;
diff --git a/shell/ash_test/ash-heredoc/heredoc_var_expand1.right b/shell/ash_test/ash-heredoc/heredoc_var_expand1.right
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb221832d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/ash_test/ash-heredoc/heredoc_var_expand1.right
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+Ok1:0
+
+Ok2:0
diff --git a/shell/ash_test/ash-heredoc/heredoc_var_expand1.tests b/shell/ash_test/ash-heredoc/heredoc_var_expand1.tests
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3b00bab7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/ash_test/ash-heredoc/heredoc_var_expand1.tests
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+x='*'
+
+cat <<- EOF
+        ${x#'*'}
+EOF
+echo Ok1:$?
+
+cat <<EOF
+${x#'*'}
+EOF
+echo Ok2:$?