diff --git a/include/tests_boot_services b/include/tests_boot_services
index 6c9fcb13..b9c66f30 100644
--- a/include/tests_boot_services
+++ b/include/tests_boot_services
@@ -647,13 +647,20 @@
         CHECKFILES="/etc/rc /etc/rc.local /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit"
         for I in ${CHECKFILES}; do
             if [ -f ${I} ]; then
-                LogText "Test: Checking ${I} file for writable bit"
-                if IsWorldWritable ${I}; then
-                    ReportWarning ${TEST_NO} "H" "Found writable startup script ${I}"
+                ShowSymlinkPath "${I}"
+                if [ ${FOUNDPATH} -eq 1 ]; then
+                    CHECKFILE="$SYMLINK"
+                    LogText "Result: found the path behind this symlink (${CHECKFILE} --> ${I})"
+                else
+                    CHECKFILE="$I"
+                fi
+                LogText "Test: Checking ${CHECKFILE} file for writable bit"
+                if IsWorldWritable ${CHECKFILE}; then
+                    ReportWarning ${TEST_NO} "H" "Found writable startup script ${CHECKFILE}"
                     FOUND=1
-                    LogText "Result: warning, file ${I} is world writable"
+                    LogText "Result: warning, file ${CHECKFILE} is world writable"
                   else
-                    LogText "Result: good, file ${I} not world writable"
+                    LogText "Result: good, file ${CHECKFILE} not world writable"
                 fi
             fi
         done