diff --git a/plex/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-create_links.sh b/plex/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-create_links.sh
index a172ba153..2549c1ef9 100755
--- a/plex/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-create_links.sh
+++ b/plex/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-create_links.sh
@@ -1,25 +1,66 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bashio
+
+set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 ##################
 # SYMLINK CONFIG #
 ##################
 
+# Helper: Fix ownership only if needed (on folder, not all files)
+fix_owner_if_needed() {
+    local path="$1"
+    local want_uid="$2"
+    local want_gid="$3"
+    local curr_uid curr_gid
+
+    if [ -e "$path" ]; then
+        curr_uid=$(stat -c '%u' "$path")
+        curr_gid=$(stat -c '%g' "$path")
+        if [ "$curr_uid" -ne "$want_uid" ] || [ "$curr_gid" -ne "$want_gid" ]; then
+            echo "Fixing ownership: $path ($curr_uid:$curr_gid -> $want_uid:$want_gid)"
+            chown -R "$want_uid:$want_gid" "$path"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# Helper: Fix mode only if needed (on folder, not all files)
+fix_mode_if_needed() {
+    local path="$1"
+    local want_mode="$2"
+    local curr_mode
+
+    if [ -e "$path" ]; then
+        curr_mode=$(stat -c '%a' "$path")
+        if [ "$curr_mode" -ne "$want_mode" ]; then
+            echo "Fixing mode: $path ($curr_mode -> $want_mode)"
+            chmod -R "$want_mode" "$path"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# Ensure /share/plex exists
 if [ ! -d /share/plex ]; then
     echo "Creating /share/plex"
     mkdir -p /share/plex
 fi
 
+# Library folder move/link
+mkdir -p /config/Library
 if [ ! -d /share/plex/Library ]; then
-    echo "moving Library folder"
+    echo "Moving Library folder"
     mv /config/Library /share/plex
     ln -s /share/plex/Library /config
-    echo "links done"
+    echo "Links done"
 else
-    rm -r /config/Library
+    rm -rf /config/Library
     ln -s /share/plex/Library /config
     echo "Using existing config"
 fi
 
-chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" /config/Library
-chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" /share/plex
-chmod -R 777 /share/plex
+# Only fix ownership/mode if needed (top-level only—*not* blindly every file)
+PUID="$(bashio::config "PUID")"
+PGID="$(bashio::config "PGID")"
+
+fix_owner_if_needed "/share/plex" "$PUID" "$PGID"
+fix_owner_if_needed "/share/plex/Library" "$PUID" "$PGID"
+fix_mode_if_needed "/share/plex" 777