diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c
index 13961ad6631..e535e77f4d4 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ BOOL
 WINAPI
 DefaultConsoleCtrlHandler(DWORD Event)
 {
+    DPRINT1("Default handler called: %lx\n", Event);
     switch(Event)
     {
         case CTRL_C_EVENT:
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ ConsoleControlDispatcher(DWORD CodeAndFlag)
     DWORD nCode = CodeAndFlag & MAXLONG;
     UINT i;
     EXCEPTION_RECORD erException;
-                
+    
+    DPRINT1("Console Dispatcher Active: %lx %lx\n", CodeAndFlag, nCode);
     SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST);
 
     switch(nCode)
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ ConsoleControlDispatcher(DWORD CodeAndFlag)
                 (CodeAndFlag & MINLONG) &&
                 ((nCode == CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT) || (nCode == CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT)))
             {
+                DPRINT1("Skipping system/service apps\n");
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -172,7 +175,6 @@ ConsoleControlDispatcher(DWORD CodeAndFlag)
     }
     
     RtlLeaveCriticalSection(&ConsoleLock);
-
     ExitThread(nExitCode);
 }
 
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c
index 7d08667205b..a828f72ef5a 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ BasepInitConsole(VOID)
     CSR_API_MESSAGE Request;
     ULONG CsrRequest;
     NTSTATUS Status;
+    BOOLEAN NotConsole = FALSE;
     PRTL_USER_PROCESS_PARAMETERS Parameters = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters;
 
     WCHAR lpTest[MAX_PATH];
@@ -143,39 +144,41 @@ BasepInitConsole(VOID)
     {
         DPRINT("Image is not a console application\n");
         Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
-    /* Assume one is needed */
-    Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.ConsoleNeeded = TRUE;
-
-    /* Handle the special flags given to us by BasepInitializeEnvironment */
-    if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_DETACHED_PROCESS)
-    {
-        /* No console to create */
-        DPRINT("No console to create\n");
-        Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
         Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.ConsoleNeeded = FALSE;
     }
-    else if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE)
-    {
-        /* We'll get the real one soon */
-        DPRINT("Creating new console\n");
-        Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
-    }
-    else if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
-    {
-        /* We'll get the real one soon */
-        DPRINT1("NOT SUPPORTED: HANDLE_CREATE_NO_WINDOW\n");
-        Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
-    }
     else
     {
-        if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+        /* Assume one is needed */
+        Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.ConsoleNeeded = TRUE;
+
+        /* Handle the special flags given to us by BasepInitializeEnvironment */
+        if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_DETACHED_PROCESS)
         {
-            Parameters->ConsoleHandle = 0;
+            /* No console to create */
+            DPRINT("No console to create\n");
+            Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
+            Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.ConsoleNeeded = FALSE;
+        }
+        else if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE)
+        {
+            /* We'll get the real one soon */
+            DPRINT("Creating new console\n");
+            Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
+        }
+        else if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
+        {
+            /* We'll get the real one soon */
+            DPRINT1("NOT SUPPORTED: HANDLE_CREATE_NO_WINDOW\n");
+            Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+            {
+                Parameters->ConsoleHandle = 0;
+            }
+            DPRINT("Using existing console: %x\n", Parameters->ConsoleHandle);
         }
-        DPRINT("Using existing console: %x\n", Parameters->ConsoleHandle);
     }
 
     /* Initialize Console Ctrl Handler */
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ BasepInitConsole(VOID)
     NrCtrlHandlers = 1;
     CtrlHandlers = InitialHandler;
     CtrlHandlers[0] = DefaultConsoleCtrlHandler;
-
+    
     /* Now use the proper console handle */
     Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.Console = Parameters->ConsoleHandle;
 
@@ -194,9 +197,6 @@ BasepInitConsole(VOID)
      * but we don't have one yet, so we will instead simply send a create
      * console message to the Base Server. When we finally have a Console
      * Server, this code should be changed to send connection data instead.
-     *
-     * Also note that this connection should be made for any console app, even
-     * in the case above where -we- return.
      */
     CsrRequest = MAKE_CSR_API(ALLOC_CONSOLE, CSR_CONSOLE);
     Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.CtrlDispatcher = ConsoleControlDispatcher;
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ BasepInitConsole(VOID)
         /* We're lying here, so at least the process can load... */
         return TRUE;
     }
+    
+    if (NotConsole) return TRUE;
 
     /* We got the handles, let's set them */
     if ((Parameters->ConsoleHandle = Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.Console))