diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index b5be10dda..59b11569c 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -124,10 +124,7 @@ def build(bld):
     variant_env = bld.env_of_name(variant_name)
     bld.m_allenvs['default'] = variant_env # switch to the active variant
 
-    if Params.g_options.run:
-        run_program(Params.g_options.run)
-        return
-    elif Params.g_options.shell:
+    if Params.g_options.shell:
         run_shell()
         return
 
@@ -154,6 +151,9 @@ def shutdown():
     if Params.g_options.doxygen:
         doxygen()
 
+    if Params.g_options.run:
+        run_program(Params.g_options.run)
+
 def _find_program(program_name):
     for obj in Object.g_allobjs:
         if obj.target == program_name: