diff --git a/sys/boot/forth/loader.rc b/sys/boot/forth/loader.rc
index 3a4f3031c244..9ba2f271c89f 100644
--- a/sys/boot/forth/loader.rc
+++ b/sys/boot/forth/loader.rc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 \ Loader.rc
+\ $FreeBSD$
 \
 \ Includes additional commands
 include /boot/loader.4th
@@ -6,5 +7,8 @@ include /boot/loader.4th
 \ Reads and processes loader.rc
 start
 
+\ Tests for password -- executes autoboot first if a password was defined
+check-password
+
 \ Unless set otherwise, autoboot is automatic at this point