diff --git a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index f521d8db1..9c74c21c2 100755
--- a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function check_path () {
     cp "$file" /tmpfile
 
     # Loop through each line of the input file
-    while read line
+    while read -r line
     do
         # Check if the line contains a txt file
         if [[ "$line" =~ \.txt ]] || [[ "$line" =~ \.crt ]]; then