1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Src/builtin.c b/Src/builtin.c
index 1cba97dec..93fa9112c 100644
--- a/Src/builtin.c
+++ b/Src/builtin.c
@@ -5318,8 +5318,13 @@ bin_shift(char *name, char **argv, Options ops, UNUSED(int func))
 
     /* optional argument can be either numeric or an array */
     queue_signals();
-    if (*argv && !getaparam(*argv))
+    if (*argv && !getaparam(*argv)) {
         num = mathevali(*argv++);
+	if (errflag) {
+	    unqueue_signals();
+	    return 1;
+	}
+    }
 
     if (num < 0) {
 	unqueue_signals();