diff --git a/access_logd.sh b/access_logd.sh
index 879750c..eecafa0 100755
--- a/access_logd.sh
+++ b/access_logd.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ pid=/run/access_logd.pid
 
 case $1 in
   start)
+    test -f $pid && exit 0
+
     # Copy default database
     install -m 640 -o nobody /var/lib/access_log.sqlite3 /var/log/access_log.sqlite3
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ case $1 in
     rm -f /tmp/access_log.socket
 
     # Read from fifo and load into database
-    daemonize -p /run/access_logd.pid -u nginx /usr/local/bin/syslogize /usr/bin/access_log $ACCESS_LOGS_FLAGS
+    daemonize -p $pid -u nginx /usr/local/bin/syslogize /usr/bin/access_log $ACCESS_LOGS_FLAGS
   ;;
   stop)
     test -f $pid || exit 0