diff --git a/Src/exec.c b/Src/exec.c
index 6f09e0d9f..4575aa830 100644
--- a/Src/exec.c
+++ b/Src/exec.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,9 @@ execsimple(Estate state)
     } else {
 	int q = queue_signal_level();
 	dont_queue_signals();
-	if (code == WC_FUNCDEF)
+	if (errflag)
+	    lv = errflag;
+	else if (code == WC_FUNCDEF)
 	    lv = execfuncdef(state, NULL);
 	else
 	    lv = (execfuncs[code - WC_CURSH])(state, 0);
diff --git a/Src/signals.c b/Src/signals.c
index 4adf03202..2ce862490 100644
--- a/Src/signals.c
+++ b/Src/signals.c
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@ zhandler(int sig)
 	    if ((isset(PRIVILEGED) || isset(RESTRICTED)) &&
 		isset(INTERACTIVE) && (noerrexit & NOERREXIT_SIGNAL))
 		zexit(SIGINT, ZEXIT_SIGNAL);
+            errflag |= ERRFLAG_INT;
             if (list_pipe || chline || simple_pline) {
                 breaks = loops;
-                errflag |= ERRFLAG_INT;
 		inerrflush();
 		check_cursh_sig(SIGINT);
             }