diff --git a/files/usr/libexec/blue-merle b/files/usr/libexec/blue-merle
index c22f6af..46a2a18 100755
--- a/files/usr/libexec/blue-merle
+++ b/files/usr/libexec/blue-merle
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ elif [ "$1" == "read-imsi" ]; then
     fi
 
 elif [ "$1" == "random-imei" ]; then
-    exec /lib/blue-merle/imei_generate.py --random
+    /lib/blue-merle/imei_generate.py --random
+    READ_IMEI
 
 elif [ "$1" == "shutdown-modem" ]; then
     exec gl_modem AT AT+CFUN=4