diff --git a/debian/openwebrx.config b/debian/openwebrx.config
index a91068f..afb8242 100755
--- a/debian/openwebrx.config
+++ b/debian/openwebrx.config
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
 
 . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
 
-db_input high openwebrx/admin_user_password || true
-db_go
+if [ ! -e /usr/bin/openwebrx-admin ] || [ ! /usr/bin/openwebrx-admin hasuser admin ]; then
+    db_input high openwebrx/admin_user_password || true
+    db_go
+fi