diff --git a/src/minimal_rootfs/etc/04_bootscript.sh b/src/minimal_rootfs/etc/04_bootscript.sh
index 7f96329b2..1ba22b243 100755
--- a/src/minimal_rootfs/etc/04_bootscript.sh
+++ b/src/minimal_rootfs/etc/04_bootscript.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ echo -e "Welcome to \\e[1mMinimal \\e[32mLinux \\e[31mLive\\e[0m (/sbin/init)"
 if [ -d /etc/autorun ] ; then
 for AUTOSCRIPT in /etc/autorun/*
   do
+    if [ -f "$AUTOSCRIPT" ] && [ -x "$AUTOSCRIPT" ]; then
     echo -e "Executing \\e[32m$AUTOSCRIPT\\e[0m in subshell."
-    sh $AUTOSCRIPT
+    $AUTOSCRIPT
   done
 fi