diff --git a/src/script/ant.bat b/src/script/ant.bat
index 87f6b0469..31815d93f 100755
--- a/src/script/ant.bat
+++ b/src/script/ant.bat
@@ -15,10 +15,17 @@ set DEFAULT_ANT_HOME=%DEFAULT_ANT_HOME:\bin\=%
 if "%ANT_HOME%"=="" set ANT_HOME=%DEFAULT_ANT_HOME%
 set DEFAULT_ANT_HOME=
 
+rem Need to check if we are using the 4NT shell...
+if "%eval[2+2]" == "4" goto setup4NT
+
 rem On NT/2K grab all arguments at once
 set ANT_CMD_LINE_ARGS=%*
 goto doneStart
 
+:setup4NT
+set ANT_CMD_LINE_ARGS=%$
+goto doneStart
+
 :win9xStart
 rem Slurp the command line arguments.  This loop allows for an unlimited number of 
 rem agruments (up to the command line limit, anyway).