diff --git a/byobu b/byobu
index 3c0cc945..a0a996d9 100755
--- a/byobu
+++ b/byobu
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ if grep -qs "^[^#]" "$HOME/.$PKG/windows"; then
 	DEFAULT_WINDOW=
 else
 	# User has no default windows, so launch motd+shell
-	DEFAULT_WINDOW="$SHELL motd+shell"
+	DEFAULT_WINDOW="$SHELL -c motd+shell"
 fi
 
 # Ensure that the user's $SCREENRC at least exists
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 40568ead..7ad2bae2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ byobu (2.11) unreleased; urgency=low
     ~/.byobu/network-interface, update manpage accordingly, LP: #386364
   * byobu-export, select-screen-profile: fix bashisms
     on the read command, Debian Bug (closes: #530989)
+  * byobu: use -c for motd+shell, LP: #387201
 
   [ Ciemon Dunville ]
   * byobu.1: Simply added a SEE ALSO to byobu.1
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:23:31 -0500
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:28:12 -0500
 
 byobu (2.10-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low