rpc->len = n;
                err |= post_rpc(rpc);
        }
-       strbuf_read(&rpc->result, client.out, 0);
 
        close(client.in);
-       close(client.out);
        client.in = -1;
+       strbuf_read(&rpc->result, client.out, 0);
+
+       close(client.out);
        client.out = -1;
 
        err |= finish_command(&client);