1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/shutdown.c b/src/shutdown.c
index 0905ef5b3a..d6b47c5a78 100644
--- a/src/shutdown.c
+++ b/src/shutdown.c
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ static int pivot_to_new_root(void) {
                 log_error("Failed to open /dev/console: %m");
         else {
                 make_stdio(fd);
+		/* initialize the controlling terminal */
+		setsid();
+		ioctl(0, TIOCSCTTY, NULL);
         }
 
         return 0;