diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index fe7f84d..e0691eb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.136) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     (LP: #881967)
   * requestsync: Make --lp the default.
   * submittodebian: Use prettier patch filenames (LP: #887333)
+  * mk-sbuild: Allow creating experimental chroots again (LP: #885499)
 
  -- Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org>  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:28:05 +0200
 
diff --git a/mk-sbuild b/mk-sbuild
index 46f37d5..9eee010 100755
--- a/mk-sbuild
+++ b/mk-sbuild
@@ -236,7 +236,12 @@ fi
 # Determine distribution and possible synonyms
 synonym=""
 EXPERIMENTAL=0
-if debian-distro-info --all | grep -Fqx "$RELEASE"; then
+if [ "$RELEASE" = "experimental" ]; then
+    DISTRO="${DISTRO:-debian}"
+    EXPERIMENTAL=1
+    name="${name:-experimental}"
+    RELEASE=$(debian-distro-info --devel)
+elif debian-distro-info --all | grep -Fqx "$RELEASE"; then
     DISTRO="${DISTRO:-debian}"
     if [ "$RELEASE" = $(debian-distro-info --devel) ]; then
         synonym=unstable
@@ -265,11 +270,6 @@ elif [ "$RELEASE" = "oldstable" ]; then
     DISTRO="${DISTRO:-debian}"
     synonym="$RELEASE"
     RELEASE=$(debian-distro-info --old)
-elif [ "$RELEASE" = "experimental" ]; then
-    DISTRO="${DISTRO:-debian}"
-    EXPERIMENTAL=1
-    name="${name:-experimental}"
-    RELEASE=$(debian-distro-info --devel)
 elif [ -z "$DISTRO" ]; then
     echo "Unable to determine distribution, please provide --distro" >&2
     exit 1