diff --git a/wger/rootfs/run.sh b/wger/rootfs/run.sh
index 11ea87383..885b3fc4a 100644
--- a/wger/rootfs/run.sh
+++ b/wger/rootfs/run.sh
@@ -6,13 +6,21 @@ sed -i "s|/usr/bin/with-contenv|/usr/bin/env|g" /etc/cont-init.d/*
 
 LOCATION=/data
 mkdir -p "$LOCATION"
-touch "$LOCATION"/database.sqlite || true
-chown -R wger "$LOCATION" || true
-chmod -R 777 "$LOCATION" || true
+
+if [ ! -f "$LOCATION"/database.sqlite ]; then
+  if [ -f "/home/wger/db/database.sqlite" ]; then
+    cp /home/wger/db/database.sqlite "$LOCATION"/database.sqlite
+  else
+    touch "$LOCATION"/database.sqlite
+  fi
+fi
+
+chown -R wger "$LOCATION"
+chmod -R 777 "$LOCATION"
 rm /home/wger/db/database.sqlite &>/dev/null || true
 ln -s "$LOCATION"/database.sqlite /home/wger/db
 
 python3 manage.py migrate || true
 
 echo "Launch app"
-su -m -l wger -c "cd /home/wger/src && export FROM_EMAIL='wger Workout Manager <wger@example.com>' && exec /home/wger/entrypoint.sh"
+su -l wger -c "cd /home/wger/src && export FROM_EMAIL='wger Workout Manager <wger@example.com>' && exec /home/wger/entrypoint.sh"