diff --git a/dracut-kdump.sh b/dracut-kdump.sh
index fed3cf3..397c468 100755
--- a/dracut-kdump.sh
+++ b/dracut-kdump.sh
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ read_kdump_conf()
         default)
             case $config_val in
                 shell)
-                    DEFAULT_ACTION="sh -i -l"
+                    DEFAULT_ACTION="_emergency_shell kdump"
                     ;;
                 reboot)
                     DEFAULT_ACTION="reboot -f"