diff --git a/Formula/emacs.rb b/Formula/emacs.rb
index 08992a3f1829d..1d9a209ea6872 100644
--- a/Formula/emacs.rb
+++ b/Formula/emacs.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def install
       (bin/"emacs").unlink # Kill the existing symlink
       (bin/"emacs").write <<-EOS.undent
         #!/bin/bash
-        #{prefix}/Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS/Emacs -nw  "$@"
+        exec #{prefix}/Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS/Emacs -nw  "$@"
       EOS
     else
       if build.with? "x"