diff --git a/etc/rc.initial b/etc/rc.initial
index 7849ac69c6..7dcef8cfd4 100755
--- a/etc/rc.initial
+++ b/etc/rc.initial
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 # If recovery console shell option has been specified
 if [ -f "/tmp/donotbootup" ]; then
-	exit 0
+	/bin/tcsh
+	exit
 fi
 
 # $Id$