diff --git a/lib/libfrr.c b/lib/libfrr.c
index 0a575abac6cd..b209e4d602a4 100644
--- a/lib/libfrr.c
+++ b/lib/libfrr.c
@@ -1125,8 +1125,8 @@ static void frr_terminal_close(int isexit)
 		 * don't redirect when stdout is set with --log stdout
 		 */
 		for (fd = 2; fd >= 0; fd--)
-			if (isatty(fd) &&
-			    (fd != STDOUT_FILENO || !logging_to_stdout))
+			if (!logging_to_stdout || !isatty(fd) ||
+			    fd != STDOUT_FILENO)
 				dup2(nullfd, fd);
 		close(nullfd);
 	}
@@ -1213,8 +1213,8 @@ void frr_run(struct event_loop *master)
 			 * stdout
 			 */
 			for (fd = 2; fd >= 0; fd--)
-				if (isatty(fd) &&
-				    (fd != STDOUT_FILENO || !logging_to_stdout))
+				if (!logging_to_stdout || !isatty(fd) ||
+				    fd != STDOUT_FILENO)
 					dup2(nullfd, fd);
 			close(nullfd);
 		}