1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
index 9ac3aa5709d..6321216dcce 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
@@ -1038,11 +1038,14 @@ Returns the compilation buffer created."
                                                        outbuf command))))
               ;; Make the buffer's mode line show process state.
               (setq mode-line-process '(":%s"))
-              (when compilation-disable-input
-                (process-send-eof proc))
               (set-process-sentinel proc 'compilation-sentinel)
               (set-process-filter proc 'compilation-filter)
               (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point) outbuf)
+              (when compilation-disable-input
+                (condition-case nil
+                    (process-send-eof proc)
+                  ;; The process may have exited already.
+                  (error nil)))
               (setq compilation-in-progress
                     (cons proc compilation-in-progress)))
           ;; No asynchronous processes available.