diff --git a/scripts/Common/Scripts/profile-base.sh b/scripts/Common/Scripts/profile-base.sh
index 80c500a4..f210397e 100755
--- a/scripts/Common/Scripts/profile-base.sh
+++ b/scripts/Common/Scripts/profile-base.sh
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ function addProfileStatement() {
     shellBin="$3";
     profileRoot="$4";
 
-    if [ -t 1 ]
+    if [ ! -z "${@:5}" ]
     then
-        statement="$(cat)";
-    else
         statement="${@:5}";
+    else
+        statement="$(cat)";
     fi;
 
     contextRoot="$(mktemp -d)";