diff --git a/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh b/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
index 89bc298..97207d6 100755
--- a/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
+++ b/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ sed -i "/^::1/ s/localhost/localhost sabayon/" /etc/hosts
 # setup postfix local mail aliases
 newaliases
 
+# enable interactive startup
+sed -i "/^#rc_interactive=/ s/#//" /etc/rc.conf
+
 # enable cd eject on shutdown/reboot
 rc-update add cdeject shutdown