diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3893a643..9b32f5fb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 byobu (2.79) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * debian/rules: symlink motd+shell to shell, LP: #589715
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:58:24 -0500
 
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 79501379..91be2d62 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ install: build install-po
 	dh_testroot
 	dh_clean -k
 	dh_link usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys usr/share/byobu/keybindings/common
+	dh_link usr/bin/shell usr/bin/motd+shell
 	dh_install -X.bzr
 
 # Everything else is handled by dh_install