diff --git a/access_logd.sh b/access_logd.sh
index c57d1d5..90a75f3 100755
--- a/access_logd.sh
+++ b/access_logd.sh
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ case $1 in
   start)
     pgrep /usr/bin/access_log && exit 0
 
-    # Copy default database
-    install -m 640 -o nobody /var/lib/access_log.sqlite3 /var/log/access_log.sqlite3
+    # Copy default database if it doesn't exist
+    test -f /var/log/access_log.sqlite3 || install -m 640 -o nobody /var/lib/access_log.sqlite3 /var/log/access_log.sqlite3
 
-    # Remove socket if previous run ended suddendly
+    # Remove socket if previous run ended suddenly
     rm -f /tmp/access_log.socket
 
     # Read from fifo and load into database