diff --git a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
index 24d1273..ddd9d5e 100644
--- a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
+++ b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
@@ -171,6 +171,16 @@ static u32 skip_state = 0;          // zero, _SKIP_BLOCK, _SKIP_TILL_END
 static u32 ifcnt = 0;               // current # of 'if' nesting
 
 
+static inline bool isntrboot(void) {
+    // taken over from Luma 3DS:
+    // https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/blob/bb5518b0f68d89bcd8efaf326355a770d5e57856/source/main.c#L58-L62
+    const vu8 *bootMediaStatus = (const vu8 *) 0x1FFFE00C;
+    const vu32 *bootPartitionsStatus = (const vu32 *) 0x1FFFE010;
+
+    // shell closed, no error booting NTRCARD, NAND partitions not even considered
+    return (bootMediaStatus[3] == 2) && !bootMediaStatus[1] && !bootPartitionsStatus[0] && !bootPartitionsStatus[1];
+}
+
 static inline bool strntohex(const char* str, u8* hex, u32 len) {
     if (!len) {
         len = strlen(str); 
@@ -411,7 +421,7 @@ bool init_vars(const char* path_script) {
     set_var("NULL", ""); // this one is special and should not be changed later 
     set_var("CURRDIR", curr_dir); // script path, never changes
     set_var("GM9OUT", OUTPUT_PATH); // output path, never changes
-    set_var("HAX", IS_SIGHAX ? "sighax" : IS_A9LH ? "a9lh" : ""); // type of hax running from
+    set_var("HAX", IS_SIGHAX ? (isntrboot() ? "ntrboot" : "sighax") : IS_A9LH ? "a9lh" : ""); // type of hax running from
     set_var("ONTYPE", IS_O3DS ? "O3DS" : "N3DS"); // type of the console
     set_var("RDTYPE", IS_DEVKIT ? "devkit" : "retail"); // devkit / retail
     upd_var(NULL); // set all dynamic environment vars