diff --git a/.etckeeper b/.etckeeper
index 1d9496a..350298d 100755
--- a/.etckeeper
+++ b/.etckeeper
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ maybe chmod 0644 'modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf'
 maybe chmod 0644 'modules'
 maybe chmod 0755 'modules-load.d'
 maybe chmod 0644 'motd'
+maybe chmod 0644 'motd.orig'
 maybe chmod 0644 'nanorc'
 maybe chmod 0644 'netconfig'
 maybe chmod 0755 'network'
diff --git a/motd b/motd
index 0c87dd3..e69de29 100644
--- a/motd
+++ b/motd
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-
-The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
-the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
-individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
-
-Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
-permitted by applicable law.
diff --git a/motd.orig b/motd.orig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c87dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/motd.orig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
+the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
+individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
+
+Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
+permitted by applicable law.