diff --git a/util/grub.d/10_linux.in b/util/grub.d/10_linux.in
index de9044c7f..a9087da35 100644
--- a/util/grub.d/10_linux.in
+++ b/util/grub.d/10_linux.in
@@ -178,8 +178,20 @@ title_correction_code=
 submenu_indentation=""
 
 is_top_level=true
+default_kernel_grabbed=false
+default_kernel_name="/boot/vmlinuz-linux"
 while [ "x$list" != "x" ] ; do
   linux=`version_find_latest $list`
+  if ! $default_kernel_grabbed; then
+    for i in $list; do
+      if [ $i == $default_kernel_name ]
+      then
+        linux=$default_kernel_name
+        break
+      fi
+    done
+    default_kernel_grabbed=true
+  fi
   gettext_printf "Found linux image: %s\n" "$linux" >&2
   basename=`basename $linux`
   dirname=`dirname $linux`