diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/let_.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/let_.rs
index 649035c8dd..6b020426a3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/let_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/let_.rs
@@ -61,14 +61,7 @@ impl Command for Let {
             .expect("internal error: missing right hand side");
 
         let block = engine_state.get_block(block_id);
-        let pipeline_data = eval_block(
-            engine_state,
-            stack,
-            block,
-            input,
-            call.redirect_stdout,
-            call.redirect_stderr,
-        )?;
+        let pipeline_data = eval_block(engine_state, stack, block, input, true, false)?;
         stack.add_var(var_id, pipeline_data.into_value(call.head));
         Ok(PipelineData::empty())
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs
index 408dc5f6ff..5fa2fcc505 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@ fn mut_pipeline_allows_in() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "21");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn let_pipeline_redirects_internals() {
+    let actual = nu!(r#"let x = echo 'bar'; $x | str length"#);
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "3");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn let_pipeline_redirects_externals() {
+    let actual = nu!(r#"let x = nu --testbin cococo 'bar'; $x | str length"#);
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "3");
+}
+
 #[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn let_with_external_failed() {