diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
index 1bbc399..1687975 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
@@ -3778,6 +3778,9 @@
             if not host:
                 host = self.name
             self.handle.sendline( self.home + "/util/m " + host )
+            self.handle.sendline( "cd" )
+            self.handle.expect( self.hostPrompt )
+            self.handle.sendline( "" )
             self.handle.expect( self.hostPrompt )
             return main.TRUE
         except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/scapyclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/scapyclidriver.py
index f61536c..3085a0f 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/scapyclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/scapyclidriver.py
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@
             if not host:
                 host = self.name
             self.handle.sendline( self.home + "/util/m " + host )
+            self.handle.sendline( "cd" )
+            self.handle.expect( self.hostPrompt )
+            self.handle.sendline( "" )
             self.handle.expect( self.hostPrompt )
             return main.TRUE
         except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py
index f9b69bd..721565f 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@
 
         self.handle.sendline( "" )
         self.handle.expect( self.prompt )
+        self.handle.sendline( "cd" )
+        self.handle.expect( self.prompt )
         return self.handle
 
     def disconnect( self ):