diff --git a/src/etc/rc b/src/etc/rc
index b9d61c463..7bbc1a35e 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc
+++ b/src/etc/rc
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ rm /var/run/booting
 echo -n "Root file system: "
 mount | grep ' on / ' | awk '{ print $1 }'
 
-/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/shell/banner.php
+/usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell banner
 /usr/local/etc/rc.subr.d/livemode
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/src/sbin/opnsense-shell b/src/sbin/opnsense-shell
index 690c8d28b..264afdb9c 100755
--- a/src/sbin/opnsense-shell
+++ b/src/sbin/opnsense-shell
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 trap : 2
 trap : 3
 
+CMD_BANNER="/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/shell/banner.php"
 CMD_DEFAULTS="/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/shell/defaults.php"
 CMD_FIRMWARE="/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/shell/firmware.sh"
 CMD_HALT="/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/shell/halt.php"
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ fi
 # The invoke using "opnsense-shell cmd" will launch the
 # utility without presenting and looping the menu.
 case "${1}" in
+banner)
+	shift
+	exec ${CMD_BANNER} "${@}"
+	;;
 defaults)
 	shift
 	exec ${CMD_DEFAULTS} "${@}"
@@ -173,6 +178,6 @@ case ${OPCODE} in
 	;;
 esac
 
-/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/shell/banner.php
+${CMD_BANNER}
 
 done