diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 005d87ecf..83cac3fb0 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -12877,9 +12877,9 @@ parsebackq: {
 		if (readtoken() != TRP)
 			raise_error_unexpected_syntax(TRP);
 		setinputstring(nullstr);
-		parseheredoc();
 	}
 
+	parseheredoc();
 	heredoclist = saveheredoclist;
 
 	(*nlpp)->n = n;