diff --git a/apps/su.cpp b/apps/su.cpp
index 6d25892c..8f518801 100644
--- a/apps/su.cpp
+++ b/apps/su.cpp
@@ -89,5 +89,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     setgid(entry->pw_gid);
     setuid(entry->pw_uid);
 
+    chdir(entry->pw_dir);
+
     execl(entry->pw_shell, entry->pw_shell, NULL);
 }