diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index 5db0f5c11..a65e03686 100644
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ fi
 ################################
 
 recoveredInfoExists=$(ls /home/admin/raspiblitz.recover.info | grep -c '.info')
-if [ ${configExists} -eq 1 ]; then
+if [ ${recoveredInfoExists} -eq 1 ]; then
   sed -i "s/^state=.*/state=recovered/g" ${infoFile}
   sed -i "s/^message=.*/message='login to finish'/g" ${infoFile}
   exit 0