Tesla stock rose early Thursday as investors wondered what the company—and shares—would be like without CEO Elon Musk at the helm. It wouldn’t be good. Shares of the electric vehicle maker were up 0.6% at $283.

Tesla board members reached out to multiple executive search firms to initiate the hunt for a new CEO as tensions mounted over the company’s plummeting stock price, sources familiar with the discussions told The Wall Street Journal.

Given the state of the company, Musk's return should help boost Tesla's stock. Musk's time at DOGE has deeply hurt Tesla's shareholders. A perception that he was not focused on Tesla's growth, coupled with the hate directed at the company, brought about a massive sell-off.