diff --git a/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/file.c b/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/file.c
index fb31b65e48e..9256f15e13b 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/file.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/file.c
@@ -979,6 +979,12 @@ GetFileAttributesByHandle(IN HANDLE hFile,
     
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(dwFlags);
     
+    if (IsConsoleHandle(hFile))
+    {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+    
     Status = NtQueryInformationFile(hFile,
                                     &IoStatusBlock,
                                     &FileBasic,
@@ -1008,6 +1014,12 @@ SetFileAttributesByHandle(IN HANDLE hFile,
     NTSTATUS Status;
 
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(dwFlags);
+    
+    if (IsConsoleHandle(hFile))
+    {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
 
     Status = NtQueryInformationFile(hFile,
                                     &IoStatusBlock,