diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ac26bc2b..ce8d20ce 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ byobu (5.105) unreleased; urgency=medium
   * usr/bin/byobu-janitor.in:
     - no longer default to enabling ec2 status, LP: #1564320
     - institute better timeouts for metadata wgets, LP: #1564320
+  * usr/bin/byobu-select-session.in: LP: #1555446
+    - exec the select-session command, to keep from having an sh
+      hanging around
 
   [ Mark King ]
   * usr/lib/byobu/battery:
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session.in b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session.in
index 042f1499..d6ae723a 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session.in
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session.in
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ PKG="byobu"
 [ -z "${BYOBU_PREFIX}" ] && export BYOBU_PREFIX="@prefix@" || export BYOBU_PREFIX
 . "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/lib/${PKG}/include/common"
 
-${BYOBU_PYTHON} "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/lib/${PKG}/include/select-session.py"
+exec ${BYOBU_PYTHON} "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/lib/${PKG}/include/select-session.py"