diff --git a/bin/qemush b/bin/qemush
index 031f396..1995048 100755
--- a/bin/qemush
+++ b/bin/qemush
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ public_rm() {
 # Invoke bash as qemu user in its home directory
 public_shell() {
     cd || return
-    exec bash -i
+    set -- bash -i "$@"
+    exec "$@"
 }
 
 # Output the content of an entrypoint, with coloration if on a virtual