diff --git a/etc/gettytab b/etc/gettytab
index e0e01ff14268..ceba91e47b44 100644
--- a/etc/gettytab
+++ b/etc/gettytab
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 #     np:ap:  same as np except istrip.
 #
 default:\
-	:cb:ce:ck:lc:fd#1000:im=\r\n%s/%m (%h) (%t)\r\n\r\n:sp#1200:
+	:cb:ce:ck:lc:fd#1000:im=\r\n%s/%m (%h) (%t)\r\n\r\n:sp#1200:\
+	:if=/etc/issue:
 
 #
 # Fixed speed entries