diff --git a/assaultcube.sh b/assaultcube.sh
index 6613d6b2..84a2268b 100755
--- a/assaultcube.sh
+++ b/assaultcube.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fi
 if [ -x ${CUBE_DIR}/bin_unix/${MACHINE_NAME}${SYSTEM_NAME}client ]
 then
   cd ${CUBE_DIR}
-  exec ${CUBE_DIR}/bin_unix/${MACHINE_NAME}${SYSTEM_NAME}client $*
+  exec ${CUBE_DIR}/bin_unix/${MACHINE_NAME}${SYSTEM_NAME}client --init $*
 else
   echo "Your platform does not have a pre-compiled Cube client."
   echo "Please follow the following steps to build a native client:"