diff --git a/share/skel/dot.login b/share/skel/dot.login
index 3032ef97c76..894021a8379 100644
--- a/share/skel/dot.login
+++ b/share/skel/dot.login
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@
 # see also csh(1), environ(7).
 #
 
-# Uncomment to display a random cookie each login:
-# [ -x /usr/games/fortune ] && /usr/games/fortune -s
+[ -x /usr/games/fortune ] && /usr/games/fortune freebsd-tips
diff --git a/share/skel/dot.profile b/share/skel/dot.profile
index a5d3713fc00..cba626c96b9 100644
--- a/share/skel/dot.profile
+++ b/share/skel/dot.profile
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ PAGER=more;  	export PAGER
 
 # set ENV to a file invoked each time sh is started for interactive use.
 ENV=$HOME/.shrc; export ENV
+
+[ -x /usr/games/fortune ] && /usr/games/fortune freebsd-tips