diff --git a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh
index 91fcc6604..9e961ae31 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh
+++ b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ else
     ##################
 
     # Ensure no redirection by removing the direction tag
-    sed -i '/Interface/d' "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+    if [ -f "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+      sed -i '/Interface/d' "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+    fi
     bashio::log.info "Direct connection without VPN enabled"
 
 fi