diff --git a/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c b/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c
index 92f6570..985cb33 100644
--- a/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c
+++ b/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: khais <marvin@42.fr>                       +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/03/27 16:21:56 by khais             #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/04/28 14:42:13 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/04/28 15:57:23 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -81,14 +81,17 @@ static void	exec_external_cmd(t_simple_cmd *cmd, t_minishell *app,
 	if (cmd->words == NULL)
 		return (restore_std_fds(fds));
 	exe = get_cmdpath(cmd->words->word->word, app);
-	if (exe == NULL)
-		return (command_not_found(cmd, app));
-	pid = fork();
-	if (pid == 0)
-		execute_subprocess(exe, cmd, app, fds);
+	if (exe != NULL)
+	{
+		pid = fork();
+		if (pid == 0)
+			execute_subprocess(exe, cmd, app, fds);
+		free(exe);
+		do_waitpid(app, pid);
+	}
 	restore_std_fds(fds);
-	free(exe);
-	do_waitpid(app, pid);
+	if (exe == NULL)
+		command_not_found(cmd, app);
 }
 
 void	simple_cmd_execute(t_simple_cmd *cmd, t_minishell *app,
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 7add031..280d9e7 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -1449,4 +1449,13 @@ hi
 hello
 EOF
 
+when_run <<EOF "incorrect command into redirection"
+printff hello > bonjour
+ls
+EOF
+expecting <<EOF
+minishell: printff: command not found
+bonjour
+EOF
+
 finalize