3 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index bd149b07b..1585887f5 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         * Matt Kraai
             -- Fix sed s/[/]// handling (closes: #1208).
             -- Fix `-/bin/sh' invocation (closes: #1209).
+            -- Fix ash exec (noted by Arne Bernin).
 
 
          -Erik Andersen, --not yet released--
diff --git a/applets.c b/applets.c
index ca2de87d4..ffa806ebc 100644
--- a/applets.c
+++ b/applets.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void run_applet_by_name(const char *name, int argc, char **argv)
         if (recurse_level == 1) {
                 run_applet_by_name("busybox", argc, argv);
         }
-        recurse_level = 0;
+        recurse_level--;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/applets/applets.c b/applets/applets.c
index ca2de87d4..ffa806ebc 100644
--- a/applets/applets.c
+++ b/applets/applets.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void run_applet_by_name(const char *name, int argc, char **argv)
         if (recurse_level == 1) {
                 run_applet_by_name("busybox", argc, argv);
         }
-        recurse_level = 0;
+        recurse_level--;
 }