diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/join.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/join.rs
index fdf58e3afe..7244d21101 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/join.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/join.rs
@@ -175,13 +175,11 @@ fn run(call: &Call, args: &Arguments, input: PipelineData) -> Result<PipelineDat
             handle_value(stream.into_value(), args, head),
             metadata,
         )),
+        PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, ..) => Ok(PipelineData::Value(
+            handle_value(stream.into_value()?, args, head),
+            metadata,
+        )),
         PipelineData::Empty => Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head }),
-        _ => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput {
-            msg: "Input value cannot be joined".to_string(),
-            input: "value originates from here".into(),
-            msg_span: head,
-            input_span: input.span().unwrap_or(call.head),
-        }),
     }
 }