1 files changed, 1 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;