--- Src/hist.c	29 Oct 2003 19:17:30 -0000	1.47
+++ Src/hist.c	7 May 2004 15:39:44 -0000
@@ -2139,7 +2139,9 @@ lockhistfile(char *fn, int keep_trying)
 	    write(fd, tmpfile+len+1, strlen(tmpfile+len+1));
 	    close(fd);
 	    while (link(tmpfile, lockfile) < 0) {
-		if (stat(lockfile, &sb) < 0) {
+		if (errno != EEXIST)
+		    ;
+		else if (stat(lockfile, &sb) < 0) {
 		    if (errno == ENOENT)
 			continue;
 		}