diff --git a/src/XrdCl/XrdClFS.cc b/src/XrdCl/XrdClFS.cc
index 4c6626c08dc..732186c9de7 100644
--- a/src/XrdCl/XrdClFS.cc
+++ b/src/XrdCl/XrdClFS.cc
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ int ExecuteInteractive( const URL &url )
   {
     char *linebuf = 0;
     linebuf = readline( BuildPrompt( ex->GetEnv(), url ).c_str() );
-    if( !linebuf || !strcmp( linebuf, "exit" ) || !strcmp( linebuf, "quit" ) )
+    if( !linebuf || !strncmp( linebuf, "exit", 4 ) || !strncmp( linebuf, "quit", 4 ) )
     {
       std::cout << "Goodbye." << std::endl << std::endl;
       break;