1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/firejail/fs.c b/src/firejail/fs.c
index b906f3047..2000ffc62 100644
--- a/src/firejail/fs.c
+++ b/src/firejail/fs.c
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ static void disable_file(OPERATION op, const char *filename) {
                 return;
         }
 
+        // check for firejail executable
+        // we migth have a file found in ${PATH} pointing to /usr/bin/firejail
+        // blacklisting it here will end up breaking situations like user clicks on a link in Thunderbird
+        //     and expects Firefox to open in the same sandbox
+        if (strcmp(BINDIR "/firejail", fname) == 0)
+                return;
+
         // modify the file
         if (op == BLACKLIST_FILE || op == BLACKLIST_NOLOG) {
                 // some distros put all executables under /usr/bin and make /bin a symbolic link