diff --git a/bin/mkvm.sh b/bin/mkvm.sh
index e94e495..e31c573 100755
--- a/bin/mkvm.sh
+++ b/bin/mkvm.sh
@@ -91,11 +91,18 @@ CMD="$1"
 shift
 
 if [[ "$CMD" != "" ]]; then
-	lxc-execute -n "$VMNAME" -- "$CMD" "$@"
-	[ $KEEP -eq 0 ] && lxc-destroy -n "$VMNAME"
+	lxc-start -n "$VMNAME"
+	lxc-attach -n "$VMNAME" -- "$CMD" "$@"
+	if [ $KEEP -eq 0 ]; then
+		lxc-stop --kill "$VMNAME"
+		lxc-destroy -n "$VMNAME"
+	fi
 else
 	lxc-start -n "$VMNAME"
 	lxc-attach -n "$VMNAME" bash
-	[ $KEEP -eq 0 ] && lxc-stop --kill "$VMNAME" && lxc-destroy -n "$VMNAME"
+	if [ $KEEP -eq 0 ]; then
+		lxc-stop --kill "$VMNAME"
+		lxc-destroy -n "$VMNAME"
+	fi
 fi