1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/setup_environment.c b/libbb/setup_environment.c
index 04e333fed..78318ce62 100644
--- a/libbb/setup_environment.c
+++ b/libbb/setup_environment.c
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@
 
 void FAST_FUNC setup_environment(const char *shell, int clear_env, int change_env, const struct passwd *pw)
 {
+        /* Change the current working directory to be the home directory
+         * of the user */
+        if (chdir(pw->pw_dir)) {
+                xchdir("/");
+                bb_error_msg("can't chdir to home directory '%s'", pw->pw_dir);
+        }
+
         if (clear_env) {
                 const char *term;
 
-                /* Change the current working directory to be the home directory
-                 * of the user */
-                if (chdir(pw->pw_dir)) {
-                        xchdir("/");
-                        bb_error_msg("can't chdir to home directory '%s'", pw->pw_dir);
-                }
-
                 /* Leave TERM unchanged. Set HOME, SHELL, USER, LOGNAME, PATH.
                    Unset all other environment variables.  */
                 term = getenv("TERM");