diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index 099f95bc..827b1529 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -403,6 +403,10 @@ EOF
     if [[ $VARIANT != "mesh" && $VARIANT != "meshclient" && $VARIANT != "meshusb" && $VARIANT != "usb" ]]; then
         END_MESSAGE2=$'\nYour system has now installed\n\nThe onion ssh service is at $SSH_ONION_HOSTNAME\n\nPress any key to reboot and begin using it'
         echo '            SSH_ONION_HOSTNAME=$(cat /var/lib/tor/hidden_service_ssh/hostname)' >> $rootdir/root/.bashrc
+
+        echo '            if [ ${#SSH_ONION_HOSTNAME} -lt 2 ]; then' >> $rootdir/root/.bashrc
+        echo '                exit 62392' >> $rootdir/root/.bashrc
+        echo '            fi' >> $rootdir/root/.bashrc
     else
         END_MESSAGE2=$'\nYour system has now installed\n\nPress any key to reboot and begin using it'
     fi