diff --git a/scripts/starter.sh b/scripts/starter.sh
index 040b9ab..ee0fdb4 100755
--- a/scripts/starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/starter.sh
@@ -289,13 +289,17 @@ if [ $UNIT_FILE = true ]; then
         echo "[!] user ghost not found"
         if prompt "[?] do you want to create ghost user? (NOT RECOMMENDED: current $(whoami))"; then 
             sudo useradd --system --create-home $user_name
-            if [ ! -d $BASE_PATH ]; then
-                echo "[+] create folder for the node at '$BASE_PATH'"
-                sudo mkdir $BASE_PATH
-            fi
         else
             user_name=$(whoami)
         fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -d $BASE_PATH ]; then
+        echo "[+] create folder for the node at '$BASE_PATH'"
+        sudo mkdir $BASE_PATH
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "$(stat -c "%U %G" $BASE_PATH | grep $user_name)" ]; then
         echo "[+] make $user_name owner of $BASE_PATH"
         sudo chown -R "$user_name:" $BASE_PATH
     fi