Index: busybox-1.4.2/shell/ash.c
===================================================================
--- busybox-1.4.2.orig/shell/ash.c	2007-07-01 05:33:08.371737750 +0200
+++ busybox-1.4.2/shell/ash.c	2007-07-01 05:33:11.703946000 +0200
@@ -3957,12 +3957,6 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (is_safe_applet(name)) {
-		entry->cmdtype = CMDNORMAL;
-		entry->u.index = -1;
-		return;
-	}
-
 	updatetbl = (path == pathval());
 	if (!updatetbl) {
 		act |= DO_ALTPATH;
@@ -4074,6 +4068,12 @@
 		goto success;
 	}
 
+	if (is_safe_applet(name)) {
+		entry->cmdtype = CMDNORMAL;
+		entry->u.index = -1;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* We failed.  If there was an entry for this command, delete it */
 	if (cmdp && updatetbl)
 		delete_cmd_entry();