1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/make.c b/miscutils/make.c
index 08b9d806e..d554a5f7f 100644
--- a/miscutils/make.c
+++ b/miscutils/make.c
@@ -2165,7 +2165,6 @@ docmds(struct name *np, struct cmd *cp)
                         target = np;
                         status = system(cmd);
                         target = NULL;
-                        estat = MAKE_DIDSOMETHING;
                         // If this command was being run to create an include file
                         // or bring it up-to-date errors should be ignored and a
                         // failure status returned.
@@ -2184,6 +2183,8 @@ docmds(struct name *np, struct cmd *cp)
                                         exit(status);
                         }
                 }
+                if (sdomake || dryrun || dotouch)
+                        estat = MAKE_DIDSOMETHING;
                 free(command);
         }
         makefile = NULL;