diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index f31cd51..8866ccf 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ Corrections:
 	Test: ABSTRACT_USER
 	Thanks to Andreas Fink for reporting this issue.
 
+	Option -R did not only dump ("sniff") right-to-left, but also
+	left-to-right traffic to the given file.
+	Test: SNIFF_RIGHT_TO_LEFT
+	Thanks to 1314 gsf for reporting this bug and sending a patch.
+
 Testing:
 	Prevent the TIMESTAMP tests from sporadically failing due do seconds
 	overflow
diff --git a/socat.c b/socat.c
index b619a3d..8c9b841 100644
--- a/socat.c
+++ b/socat.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
 					   O_LARGEFILE|
 #endif
 					   O_NONBLOCK, 0664)) < 0)
-	    Error2("option -r \"%s\": %s", a, strerror(errno));
+	    Error2("option -R \"%s\": %s", a, strerror(errno));
 	 break;
       case 'b': if (arg1[0][2]) {
 	    a = *arg1+2;
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ int xiotransfer(xiofile_t *inpipe, xiofile_t *outpipe,
 
 	    if (!righttoleft && socat_opts.sniffleft >= 0) {
 	       Write(socat_opts.sniffleft, buff, bytes);
-	    } else if (socat_opts.sniffright >= 0) {
+	    } else if (righttoleft && socat_opts.sniffright >= 0) {
 	       Write(socat_opts.sniffright, buff, bytes);
 	    }
 
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 492470e..9fd3f34 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -15112,7 +15112,7 @@ kill -9 $pid 2>/dev/null;
 rc=$? 	# did process still exist?
 if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
     $PRINTF "$OK\n"
-    if [" $VERBOSE" ]; then
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" ]; then
 	echo "$CMD &" >&2
     fi
     numOK=$((numOK+1))
@@ -15173,6 +15173,50 @@ PORT=$((PORT+1))
 N=$((N+1))
 
 
+# Test if option -R does not "sniff" left-to-right traffic
+NAME=SNIFF_RIGHT_TO_LEFT
+case "$TESTS" in
+*%$N%*|*%functions%*|*%bugs%*|*%$NAME%*)
+TEST="$NAME: test if option -R does not "sniff" left-to-right traffic"
+# Use option -R, check if left-to-right traffic is not in output file
+if ! eval $NUMCOND; then :; else
+tf="$td/test$N.stdout"
+te="$td/test$N.stderr"
+ts="$td/test$N.sniffed"
+tdiff="$td/test$N.diff"
+da="test$N $(date) $RANDOM"
+CMD="$TRACE $SOCAT $opts -R $ts - /dev/null"
+printf "test $F_n $TEST... " $N
+echo "$da" |$CMD >"${tf}" 2>"${te}"
+rc=$?
+if [ ! -f "$ts" ]; then
+    $PRINTF "$CANT\n"
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" ]; then
+	echo "$CMD" >&2
+	cat "${te}" >&2
+    fi
+    numCANT=$((numCANT+1))
+    listCANT="$listCANT $N"
+elif [ ! -s "$ts" ]; then
+    $PRINTF "$OK\n"
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" ]; then
+	echo "$CMD" >&2
+    fi
+    numOK=$((numOK+1))
+else
+    $PRINTF "$FAILED\n"
+    echo "$CMD &" >&2
+    cat "${te}" >&2
+    numFAIL=$((numFAIL+1))
+    listFAIL="$listFAIL $N"
+fi
+fi # NUMCOND
+ ;;
+esac
+PORT=$((PORT+1))
+N=$((N+1))
+
+
 # end of common tests
 
 ##################################################################################
@@ -15296,11 +15340,15 @@ rc1=$?
 kill $pid0 2>/dev/null; wait
 if [ !!! ]; then
     $PRINTF "$OK\n"
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 <<<<<<< HEAD
     if [" $VERBOSE" ]; then
 =======
     if [ "$VERBOSE" ]; then
 >>>>>>> 8e56329... ABSTEACT-LISTEN with option user calls fchown()
+=======
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" ]; then
+>>>>>>> 4927d33... Option -R did not only dump right-to-left, but also left-to-right traffic
 	echo "$CMD0 &" >&2
 	echo "$CMD1" >&2
     fi