diff --git a/ssh.c b/ssh.c
index 74a2b75..c47d3dc 100644
--- a/ssh.c
+++ b/ssh.c
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@
 	/* reinit */
 	log_init(av[0], options.log_level, SYSLOG_FACILITY_USER, 1);
 
+	seed_rng();
+
 	if (options.user == NULL)
 		options.user = xstrdup(pw->pw_name);