diff --git a/certbotd.sh b/certbotd.sh
index 4117aca..3c0ee1c 100755
--- a/certbotd.sh
+++ b/certbotd.sh
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ if test -z "${NODES}"; then
 fi
 
 lock=/tmp/certbot.lck
+updated=false
 
 ensure() {
   test -n "$1" && echo "$1 received, exiting gracefully..."
 
   rm -f "${lock}"
 
+  ${updated} || exit 0
+
   # Fix permissions, users in group ssl have read access
   find /etc/letsencrypt -type d | xargs -r chmod 2750
   find /etc/letsencrypt -type f | xargs -r chmod 640
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ case $1 in
   # Renew certificates, trust in certbot's algorithms
   renew)
     /usr/bin/certbot renew --quiet --agree-tos
+    updated=true
     ;;
   bootstrap)
     for site in ${SUTTY} api.${SUTTY}; do
@@ -53,7 +57,11 @@ case $1 in
 
       cd /etc/letsencrypt/live
       ln -s ${SUTTY} default
-    done ;;
+    done
+
+    updated=true
+
+    ;;
   # Generate certificates
   *)
     # Only one instance can run at a time
@@ -93,6 +101,7 @@ case $1 in
                                     --agree-tos \
                                     --webroot-path /var/lib/letsencrypt \
                                     -d "${domain}"
+          updated=true
         done
 esac