diff --git a/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp b/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
index fc17be7b..9cf85225 100644
--- a/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
+++ b/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
@@ -405,8 +405,9 @@ Sys_CLI_Call_Sig(system_cli_call){
                 STARTUPINFO startup = {};
                 startup.cb = sizeof(STARTUPINFO);
                 startup.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW | STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
-                startup.hStdError = out_write;
+                startup.hStdInput = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
                 startup.hStdOutput = out_write;
+                startup.hStdError = out_write;
                 startup.wShowWindow = SW_HIDE;
                 
                 PROCESS_INFORMATION info = {};