diff --git a/archival/gunzip.c b/archival/gunzip.c
index 9032852ed..e31a0f7fb 100644
--- a/archival/gunzip.c
+++ b/archival/gunzip.c
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ int gunzip_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (strcmp(applet_name, "zcat") == 0) {
 		force = 1;
+		tostdout = 1;
 	}
 
 	/* Parse any options */
diff --git a/gunzip.c b/gunzip.c
index 9032852ed..e31a0f7fb 100644
--- a/gunzip.c
+++ b/gunzip.c
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ int gunzip_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (strcmp(applet_name, "zcat") == 0) {
 		force = 1;
+		tostdout = 1;
 	}
 
 	/* Parse any options */