diff --git a/lib/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group.rb b/lib/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group.rb
index ab459921..898027d1 100644
--- a/lib/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group.rb
+++ b/lib/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Task
           # * +title+ - Title of the task
           # * +block+ - Block for the task, will be provided with an instance of the spinner
           #
-          #: (String title, final_glyph: ^(bool success) -> (Glyph | String), merged_output: bool, duplicate_output_to: IO, work_queue: WorkQueue) { (Task task) -> untyped } -> void
+          #: (String title, final_glyph: ^(bool success) -> (Glyph | String), merged_output: bool, duplicate_output_to: io_like?, work_queue: WorkQueue) { (Task task) -> untyped } -> void
           def initialize(title, final_glyph:, merged_output:, duplicate_output_to:, work_queue:, &block)
             @title = title
             @final_glyph = final_glyph
@@ -300,12 +300,12 @@ def inset_width
         #   spin_group.add('Title') { |spinner| sleep 1.0 }
         #   spin_group.wait
         #
-        #: (String title, ?final_glyph: ^(bool success) -> (Glyph | String), ?merged_output: bool, ?duplicate_output_to: IO) { (Task task) -> void } -> void
+        #: (String title, ?final_glyph: ^(bool success) -> (Glyph | String), ?merged_output: bool, ?duplicate_output_to: io_like?) { (Task task) -> void } -> void
         def add(
           title,
           final_glyph: DEFAULT_FINAL_GLYPH,
           merged_output: false,
-          duplicate_output_to: File.new(File::NULL, 'w'),
+          duplicate_output_to: nil,
           &block
         )
           @m.synchronize do
diff --git a/lib/cli/ui/stdout_router.rb b/lib/cli/ui/stdout_router.rb
index 20f8144b..97677d1d 100644
--- a/lib/cli/ui/stdout_router.rb
+++ b/lib/cli/ui/stdout_router.rb
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ def outermost_uncaptured?
           end
         end
 
-        #: (?with_frame_inset: bool, ?merged_output: bool, ?duplicate_output_to: IO) { -> void } -> void
+        #: (?with_frame_inset: bool, ?merged_output: bool, ?duplicate_output_to: io_like?) { -> void } -> void
         def initialize(
           with_frame_inset: true,
           merged_output: false,
-          duplicate_output_to: File.open(File::NULL, 'w'),
+          duplicate_output_to: nil,
           &block
         )
           @with_frame_inset = with_frame_inset
@@ -225,7 +225,11 @@ def run
               case stream
               when :stdout
                 @out.write(data)
-                @duplicate_output_to.write(data)
+                begin
+                  @duplicate_output_to&.write(data)
+                rescue IOError
+                  # Ignore
+                end
               when :stderr
                 @err.write(data)
               else raise
diff --git a/test/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group_test.rb b/test/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group_test.rb
index 4f262568..43f43e05 100644
--- a/test/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/ui/spinner/spin_group_test.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ def test_spin_group_auto_debrief_false
           assert_equal('', err)
         end
 
+        def test_spin_group_tasks_do_not_open_null_device
+          capture_io do
+            CLI::UI::StdoutRouter.ensure_activated
+            File.expects(:new).with(File::NULL, 'w').never
+
+            sg = SpinGroup.new(auto_debrief: false)
+            sg.add('task') { true }
+
+            assert(sg.wait)
+          end
+        end
+
         def test_spin_group_success_debrief
           capture_io do
             CLI::UI::StdoutRouter.ensure_activated
diff --git a/test/cli/ui/stdout_router_test.rb b/test/cli/ui/stdout_router_test.rb
index 23be5aa5..bf9fe485 100644
--- a/test/cli/ui/stdout_router_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/ui/stdout_router_test.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,40 @@ def test_current_id
         end
       end
 
+      def test_capture_does_not_open_null_device
+        File.expects(:open).with(File::NULL, 'w').never
+        StdoutRouter::Capture.new {}
+      end
+
+      def test_capture_duplicate_output_to
+        capture_io do
+          StdoutRouter.with_enabled do
+            dup = StringIO.new
+            cap = StdoutRouter::Capture.new(duplicate_output_to: dup) { print('hello') }
+            cap.run
+            assert_equal('hello', cap.stdout)
+            assert_equal('hello', dup.string)
+            refute_predicate(dup, :closed?) # the capture doesn't own the handle
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def test_capture_ignores_closed_duplicate_output
+        capture_io do
+          StdoutRouter.with_enabled do
+            dup = StringIO.new
+            cap = StdoutRouter::Capture.new(duplicate_output_to: dup) do
+              dup.close
+              print('hello')
+            end
+
+            cap.run
+
+            assert_equal('hello', cap.stdout)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       def test_frame_can_autoload_after_router_is_enabled
         script = <<~RUBY
           require 'stringio'