diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8ec67c7f..6c237308 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1838,7 +1838,8 @@ check_for_consoles (state_t    *state,
       if (end != NULL)
         *end = '\0';
 
-      if (strcmp (console, "tty0") == 0 || strcmp (console, "/dev/tty0") == 0)
+      if (strcmp (console, "tty0") == 0 || strcmp (console, "/dev/tty0") == 0 ||
+          strcmp (console, "tty") == 0 || strcmp (console, "tty") == 0)
         {
           free (console);
           console = strdup (default_tty);