diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 41d6efe351..25c489c913 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+tor (0.1.2.13-3) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Always give a shell (/bin/sh) when we use su(1) in our init script
+    (closes: #421465).
+
+ -- Peter Palfrader <weasel@debian.org>  Sun,  6 May 2007 14:44:11 +0200
+
 tor (0.1.2.13-2) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * In options_init_from_torrc()'s error path only config_free() options
diff --git a/debian/tor.init b/debian/tor.init
index 7a69ae621a..e4a9310666 100644
--- a/debian/tor.init
+++ b/debian/tor.init
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ case "$1" in
 	fi
 
 	echo "Starting $DESC: $NAME..."
-	if ! su -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor > /dev/null; then
+	if ! su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor > /dev/null; then
 		echo "ABORTED: Tor configuration invalid:" >&2
-		su -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor >&2
+		su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor >&2
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ case "$1" in
 		exit 0
 	fi
 
-	if ! su -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor > /dev/null; then
+	if ! su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor > /dev/null; then
 		echo "ABORTED: Tor configuration invalid:" >&2
-		su -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor >&2
+		su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor >&2
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ case "$1" in
 	fi
 	;;
   restart)
-	if ! su -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor > /dev/null; then
+	if ! su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor > /dev/null; then
 		echo "Restarting Tor ABORTED: Tor configuration invalid:" >&2
-		su -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor >&2
+		su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON --verify-config" debian-tor >&2
 		exit 1
 	fi