diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/firstboot b/package/base-files/files/sbin/firstboot
index e7c0851ad0..06b64c3133 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/firstboot
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/firstboot
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ if [ "${0##*/}" = "firstboot" ]; then
     if [ "$1" = "switch2jffs" ]; then
 	boot_run_hook switch2jffs
     else
-	local input
+	if [ -t 0 ] && [ "$1" != "-y" ]; then
+		local input
 
-	echo -n  "firstboot will erase all settings and remove any installed packages. Are you sure? [N/y]"
-	read input
-	[ "$input" = "y" ] || [ "$input" = "Y" ] || return 0
+		echo -n "firstboot will erase all settings and remove any installed packages. Are you sure? [N/y]"
+		read input
+		[ "$input" = "y" ] || [ "$input" = "Y" ] || return 0
+	fi
 
 	if [ -n "$jffs" ]; then
 	    reset_has_fo=true