diff --git a/wait_for_8080.bash b/wait_for_8080.bash
index fbee79d4..6834af9e 100755
--- a/wait_for_8080.bash
+++ b/wait_for_8080.bash
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #  wait_for_8080.bash
 #
 #  Use as a trigger for starting a script that connects to the GUI
-#  Usage: ./wait_for_8080.bash SECONDS URL
+#  Usage: ./wait_for_8080.bash SECONDS URL NEXT_PROGRAM
 #  Example:
-#   ./wait_for_8080.bash $((60 * 2)) http://localhost:8080/
+#   ./wait_for_8080.bash $((60 * 2)) http://localhost:8080/ "/home/lanforge/scripts/scenario.py"
 #  The URL must be exact and include the http port in the URL.
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
 # set -vux
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 DEFAULT_WAIT_SECS=$(( 60 * 5 )) # 5 minutes
 WAIT_SECS=${1:-$DEFAULT_WAIT_SECS}
 URL=${2:-http://localhost:8080/}
-
+NEXT_PROGRAM=${3:-}
 if [[ x$WAIT_SECS = x ]] || (( $WAIT_SECS < 1 )); then
-  echo "Usage: $0 SECONDS URL"
+  echo "Usage: $0 SECONDS URL NEXT_PROGRAM"
   echo "The URL must be exact and include the http port in the URL."
   echo "Example:"
-  echo "    $0 600 http://localhost:8080/"
+  echo "    $0 600 http://localhost:8080/ '/usr/bin/xterm -e top'"
   exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ while (( $SECS_WAITED <= $WAIT_SECS )); do
   curl -o /dev/null -sq $URL
   if (( $? == 0 )); then
     echo "Connected to $URL in $SECS_WAITED" | tee >( logger -t lfclient)
-    exit 0
+    if [[ x$NEXT_PROGRAM == x ]]; then
+      exit 0
+    fi
+    exec $NEXT_PROGRAM
   fi
   sleep 1
   SECS_WAITED=$(( SECS_WAITED+=1 ))