diff --git a/pkg/challenge/init b/pkg/challenge/init
index 1370e8d..947cdb5 100755
--- a/pkg/challenge/init
+++ b/pkg/challenge/init
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@ then
 	beep -f 1000 -r 2 -n -r 5 -l 10 --new
     done &
 
+    grep console=ttyS0 /proc/cmdline > /dev/null 2> /dev/null && /usr/bin/setsid sh -c "exec '${INIT}' </dev/ttyS0 >/dev/ttyS0 2>&1"
     exec /usr/bin/setsid sh -c "exec '${INIT}' </dev/tty1 >/dev/tty1 2>&1"
 else
+    grep console=ttyS0 /proc/cmdline > /dev/null 2> /dev/null && /usr/bin/setsid /sbin/agetty -l /sbin/fakelogin 38400 "ttyS0" linux
     while true
     do
 	/usr/bin/setsid /sbin/agetty -l /sbin/fakelogin 38400 tty1 linux