diff --git a/distrib/i386/cdroms/install.sh b/distrib/i386/cdroms/install.sh
index c06d116d9359..0e1a8d6a6353 100644
--- a/distrib/i386/cdroms/install.sh
+++ b/distrib/i386/cdroms/install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh -m
-# $NetBSD: install.sh,v 1.4 2015/05/28 09:51:31 martin Exp $
+# $NetBSD: install.sh,v 1.5 2023/02/11 17:52:19 abs Exp $
 #
 # -
 #  Copyright (c) 2010 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ do
 			tput clear
 			echo "You have stopped sysinst, return to it by" \
 				"typing 'exit' or ^D."
-			${SHELL} -i
+			${SHELL} -i -E
 			cmd="fg"
 		else
 			cmd=""
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ done
 echo "TERM=${TERM}" > ${termfile}
 echo
 echo "To return to the installer, quit this shell by typing 'exit' or ^D."
-exec ${SHELL}
+exec ${SHELL} -E
diff --git a/distrib/i386/installimage/install.sh b/distrib/i386/installimage/install.sh
index 62920176b03a..979ce8f01c18 100644
--- a/distrib/i386/installimage/install.sh
+++ b/distrib/i386/installimage/install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh -m
-# $NetBSD: install.sh,v 1.2 2012/06/03 21:42:45 joerg Exp $
+# $NetBSD: install.sh,v 1.3 2023/02/11 17:52:19 abs Exp $
 #
 # -
 #  Copyright (c) 2010 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ do
 			tput clear
 			echo "You have stopped sysinst, return to it by" \
 				"typing 'exit' or ^D."
-			${SHELL} -i
+			${SHELL} -i -E
 			cmd="fg"
 		else
 			cmd=""
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ done
 echo "TERM=${TERM}" > ${termfile}
 echo
 echo "To return to the installer, quit this shell by typing 'exit' or ^D."
-exec ${SHELL}
+exec ${SHELL} -E