diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/files/mini-x-session b/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/files/mini-x-session
index 91f1592c25..dca655a913 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/files/mini-x-session
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/files/mini-x-session
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ exec /etc/mini_x/session
 fi
 
 MINI_X_SESSION_DIR=/etc/mini_x/session.d
-if [ -d "$MINI_X_SESSION_DIR"]; then
+if [ -d "$MINI_X_SESSION_DIR" ]; then
 	# Execute session file on behalf of file owner
 	find $MINI_X_SESSION_DIR -type f | while read SESSIONFILE; do
 		set +e
 		USERNAME=`stat -c %U $SESSIONFILE`
 		# Using su rather than sudo as latest 1.8.1 cause failure [YOCTO #1211]
-		su -l -c '$SESSIONFILE&' $USERNAME
+#		su -l -c '$SESSIONFILE&' $USERNAME
+		sudo -b -i -u $USERNAME $SESSIONFILE&
 		set -e
 	done
 fi
diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/mini-x-session_0.1.bb b/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/mini-x-session_0.1.bb
index 8106cbbf55..3819ee350e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/mini-x-session_0.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/mini-x-session/mini-x-session_0.1.bb
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "matchbox-common"
 SRC_URI = "file://mini-x-session"
 S = "${WORKDIR}"
 
+RDEPENDS_${PN} = "sudo"
+
 inherit update-alternatives
 
 ALTERNATIVE_${PN} = "x-session-manager"