diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 82f282f..8e36213 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@ static MouseShortcut maltshortcuts[] = {
 static char *openurlcmd[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c",
 	"xurls | dmenu -l 10 -w $WINDOWID | xargs -r open",
 	"externalpipe", NULL };
+
+#if EXTERNALPIPEIN_PATCH // example command
+static char *setbgcolorcmd[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c",
+	"printf '\033]11;#008000\007'",
+	"externalpipein", NULL };
+#endif // EXTERNALPIPEIN_PATCH
 #endif // EXTERNALPIPE_PATCH
 
 static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
@@ -425,6 +431,9 @@ static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
 	#endif // NEWTERM_PATCH
 	#if EXTERNALPIPE_PATCH
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_U,           externalpipe,    { .v = openurlcmd } },
+	#if EXTERNALPIPEIN_PATCH
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_M,           externalpipein,  { .v = setbgcolorcmd } },
+	#endif // EXTERNALPIPEIN_PATCH
 	#endif // EXTERNALPIPE_PATCH
 	#if KEYBOARDSELECT_PATCH
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Escape,      keyboard_select, { 0 } },
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 04380ff..0c557f0 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1090,15 +1090,16 @@ ttynew(const char *line, char *cmd, const char *out, char **args)
 		#endif // RIGHTCLICKTOPLUMB_PATCH
 			die("pledge\n");
 #endif
-		close(s);
-		cmdfd = m;
 		#if EXTERNALPIPEIN_PATCH && EXTERNALPIPE_PATCH
 		csdfd = s;
+		cmdfd = m;
 		memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
 		sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
 		sa.sa_handler = sigchld;
 		sigaction(SIGCHLD, &sa, NULL);
 		#else
+		close(s);
+		cmdfd = m;
 		signal(SIGCHLD, sigchld);
 		#endif // EXTERNALPIPEIN_PATCH
 		break;