diff --git a/particle.c b/particle.c
index 16eb738..5748cce 100644
--- a/particle.c
+++ b/particle.c
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ exposable_default_on_mouse(struct exposable *exposable, struct bar *bar,
 
                 /* Close *all* other FDs (e.g. script modules' FDs) */
                 for (int i = STDERR_FILENO + 1; i < 65536; i++)
-                    close(i);
+                    if (i != pipe_fds[1])
+                        close(i);
 
                 execvp(argv[0], argv);