diff --git a/src/etc/rc.initial b/src/etc/rc.initial
index e72b95453..7c50c5106 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.initial
+++ b/src/etc/rc.initial
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ if [ -n "${*}" ]; then
 	exit ${?}
 fi
 
-echo
-
 # endless loop
 while : ; do
 
+echo
+
 # If we are on the install media advertise that fact
 if _tmpdir=$(mktemp -d -q /.diskless.XXXXXX); then
 	rmdir ${_tmpdir}