diff --git a/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/remote-login.sh b/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/remote-login.sh
index 16d48e2ca..a31310ae8 100755
--- a/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/remote-login.sh
+++ b/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/remote-login.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # simulate login from tty on first screen session
 if ! screen -ls &>/dev/null; then
-    cat /etc/motd
+    [[ -z "${SSH_TTY}" ]] && cat /etc/motd
     echo -e "Hit \e[1m\e[92mENTER\e[m for \e[1mshell\e[m login."
     read -r
 fi