diff --git a/src/grpconv.c b/src/grpconv.c
index f681f07f..f95f4960 100644
--- a/src/grpconv.c
+++ b/src/grpconv.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 			         Prog, sg->sg_name, sgr_dbname ());
 			fail_exit (3);
 		}
+		(void) sgr_rewind ();
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/pwconv.c b/src/pwconv.c
index e2d61f87..d6ee31a8 100644
--- a/src/pwconv.c
+++ b/src/pwconv.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 			         Prog, sp->sp_namp, spw_dbname ());
 			fail_exit (E_FAILURE);
 		}
+		(void) spw_rewind();
 	}
 
 	/*