diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d891fb44..b644cad0 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 byobu (5.33) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/bin/byobu-launch: LP: #1119446
+    - fix shell syntax regression
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:11:44 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-launch b/usr/bin/byobu-launch
index 369dd56d..3a4e939d 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-launch
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-launch
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ elif [ "$BYOBU_SOURCED_PROFILE" != "1" ] && [ "$LC_BYOBU" != "0" ] && [ "$BYOBU_
 			*i*)
 				# Attempt to merge shell history across sessions/windows (works with some exceptions)
 				for i in shopt setopt; do
-					if $BYOBU_TEST $i >/dev/null;
+					if $BYOBU_TEST $i >/dev/null; then
 						case $i in
 							shopt) $i -s histappend || true ;;
 							setopt) $i appendhistory || true ;;