diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 071fb1b..46689ef 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ evalstring(char *s, int flags)
 	status = 0;
 	while ((n = parsecmd(0)) != NEOF) {
 		evaltree(n, flags & ~(parser_eof() ? 0 : EV_EXIT));
-		status = exitstatus;
+		if (n) status = exitstatus;
 		popstackmark(&smark);
 		if (evalskip)
 			break;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index bedb663..1b301fa 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ cmdloop(int top)
 			job_warning = (job_warning == 2) ? 1 : 0;
 			numeof = 0;
 			evaltree(n, 0);
-			status = exitstatus;
+			if (n) status = exitstatus;
 		}
 		popstackmark(&smark);