diff --git a/sys/boot/i386/loader/Makefile b/sys/boot/i386/loader/Makefile
index e944e5e034db..b92fcd6e93d6 100644
--- a/sys/boot/i386/loader/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/i386/loader/Makefile
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ FILES+= screen.4th frames.4th beastie.4th
 FILESDIR_loader.conf=	/boot/defaults
 
 .if !exists(${DESTDIR}/boot/loader.rc)
-FILES+=	loader.rc
+FILES+=	${.CURDIR}/loader.rc
 .endif
 
 .include <${.CURDIR}/../Makefile.inc>
diff --git a/sys/boot/i386/loader/loader.rc b/sys/boot/i386/loader/loader.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..455c6830fc27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/boot/i386/loader/loader.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+\ Loader.rc
+\ $FreeBSD$
+\
+\ Includes additional commands
+include /boot/loader.4th
+
+\ Reads and processes loader.rc
+start
+
+\ Tests for password -- executes autoboot first if a password was defined
+check-password
+
+\ Load in the boot menu
+include /boot/beastie.4th
+
+\ Do the normal initialization and startup
+initialize drop
+
+\ Start the boot menu
+beastie-start