diff --git a/dlls/wshom.ocx/shell.c b/dlls/wshom.ocx/shell.c
index 5d58ac74ed9..d423856ce7a 100644
--- a/dlls/wshom.ocx/shell.c
+++ b/dlls/wshom.ocx/shell.c
@@ -1297,6 +1297,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI WshShell3_Run(IWshShell3 *iface, BSTR cmd, VARIANT *style,
     {
         if (waitforprocess)
         {
+            WaitForSingleObject(info.hProcess, INFINITE);
             GetExitCodeProcess(info.hProcess, exit_code);
             CloseHandle(info.hProcess);
         }