diff --git a/02_userconf.sh b/02_userconf.sh
index 9831fe2..467cd3b 100644
--- a/02_userconf.sh
+++ b/02_userconf.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ if [ "$USERID" -ne 1000 ]
 elif [ "$USER" != "$DEFAULT_USER" ]
   then
     ## cannot move home folder when it's a shared volume, have to copy and change permissions instead
-    cp -r /home/$DEFAULT_USER/.??* /home/$USER || true
+    if ! [ -f /home/$USER/.profile ]
+      then
+        cp -r /home/$DEFAULT_USER/.??* /home/$USER || true
+    fi
     ## RENAME the user
     usermod -l $USER -d /home/$USER $DEFAULT_USER
     groupmod -n $USER $DEFAULT_USER