1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Src/init.c b/Src/init.c
index 5a6139438..258801116 100644
--- a/Src/init.c
+++ b/Src/init.c
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ init_io(void)
 	SHTTY = -1;
     }
 
+    /* Send xtrace output to stderr -- see execcmd() */
+    xtrerr = stderr;
+
     /* Make sure the tty is opened read/write. */
     if (isatty(0)) {
 	zsfree(ttystrname);