diff --git a/doc/bugs/external_remote_hGetContents_handle_error.mdwn b/doc/bugs/external_remote_hGetContents_handle_error.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33914f9245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/bugs/external_remote_hGetContents_handle_error.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+### Please describe the problem.
+
+A follow on from https://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/Failing_to_execute_bash_remotes_windows/
+
+After noticing your note about it still being possible to run external scripts locally (don't know why I didn't try this!), I tried it. I guess this is related to the reading of the shebang?
+This may be fixed already, so I'm sorry if I'm rehashing things!
+
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+[[!format sh """
+$ git init
+$ git annex init
+$ cp `which git-annex-remote-rclone` .
+$ git annex initremote test type=external externaltype=rclone encryption=none
+
+initremote test
+git-annex: git-annex-remote-rclone: hGetContents: illegal operation (delayed read on closed handle)
+failed
+git-annex: initremote: 1 failed
+"""]]
+
+
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+Same as before, windows, git-bash
+
+    git-annex version: 6.20170214-g2233a50
+    build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing Testsuite S3(multipartupload)(storageclasses) WebDAV ConcurrentOutput TorrentParser Feeds Quvi
+    key/value backends: SHA256E SHA256 SHA512E SHA512 SHA224E SHA224 SHA384E SHA384 SHA3_256E SHA3_256 SHA3_512E SHA3_512 SHA3_224E SHA3_224 SHA3_384E SHA3_384 SKEIN256E SKEIN256  SKEIN512E SKEIN512 SHA1E SHA1 MD5E MD5 WORM URL
+    remote types: git gcrypt p2p S3 bup directory rsync web bittorrent webdav tahoe glacier ddar hook external
+    local repository version: 5
+    supported repository versions: 3 5 6
+    upgrade supported from repository versions: 2 3 4 5
+    operating system: mingw32 i386
+
+
+
+### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
+
+Thanks for the quick response earlier. I hope this is helpful information. Keep up the great work! :)