diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibC/pty.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibC/pty.cpp
index 0c72a31ef2..e514c60924 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibC/pty.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibC/pty.cpp
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ pid_t forkpty(int* amaster, char* name, const struct termios* termp, const struc
         close(slave);
         return -1;
     }
+    *amaster = master;
     if (pid == 0) {
         close(master);
         if (login_tty(slave) < 0)
             _exit(1);
         return 0;
     }
-    *amaster = master;
     close(slave);
     return pid;
 }