diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 561571c..00e0ca2 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ def init():
     with defaults if any issues.
     """
 
-    USER.datadir.mkdir(mode=0o755, exist_ok=True)
+    if not USER.datadir.exists():
+        USER.datadir.mkdir(mode=0o755, exist_ok=True)
 
     if not is_readable(USER.datadir.stat().st_mode):
         print(
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ def init():
         )
         USER.datadir.chmod(0o755)
 
-    USER.datafile.touch(mode=0o644, exist_ok=True)
+    if not USER.datafile.exists():
+        USER.datafile.touch(mode=0o644, exist_ok=True)
 
     if not is_readable(USER.datafile.stat().st_mode):
         print(