diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh
index 27fd799e4..1bca344fc 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh
@@ -314,16 +314,6 @@ fi
 if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   echo "# ACTIVATING ELECTRS"
 
-  # check and create storage dir
-  if ! sudo ls /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs 2>/dev/null; then
-    sudo mkdir /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs
-    echo
-    echo "# The electrs database will be built in /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs/db. Takes ~18 hours and ~50Gb diskspace"
-    echo
-  fi
-  # always fix user id
-  sudo chown -R electrs:electrs /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs
-
   isInstalled=$(sudo ls /etc/systemd/system/electrs.service 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'electrs.service')
   if [ ${isInstalled} -eq 0 ]; then
 
@@ -342,6 +332,16 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
       fi
     fi
 
+    # check and create storage dir
+    if ! sudo ls /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs 2>/dev/null; then
+      sudo mkdir /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs
+      echo
+      echo "# The electrs database will be built in /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs/db. Takes ~18 hours and ~50Gb diskspace"
+      echo
+    fi
+    # always fix user id
+    sudo chown -R electrs:electrs /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs
+
     echo
     echo "# Getting RPC credentials from the bitcoin.conf"
     # read PASSWORD_B