diff --git a/target/linux/xburst/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/xburst/base-files/etc/inittab
index 1b5e33974..c638c2517 100644
--- a/target/linux/xburst/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/xburst/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K stop
 tts/0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
 ttyS0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
-tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty1::respawn:/bin/ash --login
 tty2::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
 tty3::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
 tty4::askfirst:/bin/ash --login