diff --git a/kernel/tasks.c b/kernel/tasks.c
index 88127af2..fae26a13 100644
--- a/kernel/tasks.c
+++ b/kernel/tasks.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ create_task_out:
 int sys_fork(void)
 {
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
-	unsigned int i;
+	unsigned int i, fd_i;
 	task_t* parent_task = per_core(current_task);
 	vma_t** child;
 	vma_t* parent;
@@ -256,7 +256,11 @@ int sys_fork(void)
 				tmp = *child;
 				child = &((*child)->next);
 			}
-
+			
+			// copy filedescriptors
+			for (fd_i = 0; fd_i < NR_OPEN; fd_i++) {
+				task_table[i].fildes_table[fd_i].node = per_core(current_task)->fildes_table[fd_i].node;
+			} 
 			task_table[i].fildes_table[0].node = findnode_fs("/dev/stdin");
 			task_table[i].fildes_table[1].node = findnode_fs("/dev/stdout");
 			task_table[i].fildes_table[2].node = findnode_fs("/dev/stderr");