diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
index 99b41e659..22a21de95 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ If so, type AGREE to accept the Elastic license and continue.  Otherwise, press
 EOM
 
 AGREED=$(whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --inputbox \
-"$message" 20 75)
+"$message" 20 75 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
 
 if [ "$AGREED" = 'AGREE' ]; then
   mkdir -p /opt/so/state