diff --git a/su.c b/su.c
index 1218a13..94ead18 100644
--- a/su.c
+++ b/su.c
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 				setenv("LOGNAME", pw->pw_name, 1);
 			}
 		}
-		execve(pw->pw_shell, newargv, environ);
+		execve(pflag ? getenv("SHELL") : pw->pw_shell,
+		       newargv, environ);
 	}
 	return (errno == ENOENT) ? 127 : 126;
 }