diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8ab42d7..d5a8318 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 unsigned int verbose = 0;
 int enable_rootful = 0, demote = 0;
 bool ohio = true;
-char xargs_cmd[0x270] = "xargs", checkrain_flags_cmd[0x20] = "deadbeef", palerain_flags_cmd[0x20] = "deadbeef";
+char xargs_cmd[0x270] = "xargs ", checkrain_flags_cmd[0x20] = "deadbeef", palerain_flags_cmd[0x20] = "deadbeef";
 char kpf_flags_cmd[0x20] = "deadbeef", dtpatch_cmd[0x20] = "deadbeef", rootfs_cmd[512] = "deadbeef";
 extern char** environ;
 typedef unsigned char niarelap_file_t[];
diff --git a/src/tui_screen_options.c b/src/tui_screen_options.c
index a368192..ac813d3 100644
--- a/src/tui_screen_options.c
+++ b/src/tui_screen_options.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ tui_screen_t tui_screen_options() {
     newtComponentAddCallback(safeModeBox, bitfield_check_cb, &safemode_info);
 
     newtComponent bootCmdlineLabel = newtLabel(1, 8, "Kernel command line:");
-    newtComponent bootCmdlineEntry = newtEntry(1, 9, NULL, WIDTH - 2, &bootargs_entered, NEWT_ENTRY_SCROLL);
+    newtComponent bootCmdlineEntry = newtEntry(1, 9, &xargs_cmd[6], WIDTH - 2, &bootargs_entered, NEWT_ENTRY_SCROLL);
 
     newtComponent flowerChainBox = newtCheckbox(1, 10, "Flower chain", CHECKBOX_STATE(flower_flags, flower_option_flower_chain), NULL, NULL);
     newtComponentAddCallback(flowerChainBox, bitfield_check_cb, &flower_chain_info);