diff --git a/scrutiny/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-run.sh b/scrutiny/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-run.sh
index c2f301f44..022939152 100755
--- a/scrutiny/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-run.sh
+++ b/scrutiny/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-run.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@
 #########################
 
 if bashio::config.true "expose_collector"; then
-    bashio::log.info "collector.yaml exposed in /share/scrutiny. It will only be accessible if the addon is running"
+    bashio::log.info "collector.yaml exposed in /share/scrutiny"
     mkdir -p /share/scrutiny
-    cp -rnf /data/config/collector.yaml /share/scrutiny || true
-    rm -R /data/config/collector.yaml
+    if [ -f /data/config/collector.yaml] ; then
+      cp -rnf /data/config/collector.yaml /share/scrutiny || true
+      rm -R /data/config/collector.yaml
+    else
+      touch /share/scrutiny/collector.yaml
+    fi
     ln -s /share/scrutiny/collector.yaml /data/config
     chmod 777 -R /share/scrutiny
 fi