diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/main.c b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/main.c
index 7ee5c63e3..1ae64ec08 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/main.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/main.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ int sh_main(int ac, char *av[], Shinit_f userinit)
 #if SHOPT_VSH
 		&& !sh_isoption(SH_VI)
 #endif /* SHOPT_VSH */
-		)
+		&& !is_option(&sh.offoptions,SH_EMACS))
 			sh_onoption(SH_EMACS);
 #endif /* SHOPT_ESH */
 	}