diff --git a/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh b/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
index 2a5f3823a..a1531862d 100644
--- a/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ if [ "${loop}" != "${choice}" ]; then
   errorOnInstall=$?
   if [ "${choice}" =  "on" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
+      # check macaroons and fix missing
+      /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.credential.sh check
       sudo systemctl start loopd
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh menu
     else
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh
index e0115d00f..4c96ca45d 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh
@@ -47,13 +47,23 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     sudo rm -rf /home/loop/.lnd  # not a symlink.. delete it silently
     # create symlink
     sudo ln -s "/mnt/hdd/app-data/lnd/" "/home/loop/.lnd"
-  
+
+    # sync all macaroons and unix groups for access
+    /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh sync
+    # macaroons will be checked after install
+
     # add user to group with admin access to lnd
     sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndadmin loop
     # add user to group with readonly access on lnd
     sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndreadonly loop
     # add user to group with invoice access on lnd
     sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndinvoice loop
+    # add user to groups with all macaroons
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndinvoices loop
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndchainnotifier loop
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndsigner loop
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndwalletkit loop
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndrouter loop
 
     # install from source
     cd /home/loop