diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index e161877..aeaf73e 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 1.4.85
+####  version: 1.4.86
 ####  Date: April 26 2011
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
@@ -905,16 +905,18 @@ select_default_color_scheme()
 					;;
 			esac
 			set_color_scheme $user_selection
-			if [[ ! -f $config_file || -z $( grep -s "$config_variable=" $config_file ) ]];then
+			# make file/directory first if missing
+			if [[ ! -f $config_file ]];then
 				if [[ ! -d $HOME/.$SCRIPT_NAME ]];then
 					mkdir $HOME/.$SCRIPT_NAME
 				fi
 				touch $config_file
+			fi
+			if [[ -z $( grep -s "$config_variable=" $config_file ) ]];then
 				print_screen_output "Creating and updating config file for $COLOR_SELECTION color scheme now..."
 				echo "$config_variable=$user_selection" >> $config_file
 			else
 				print_screen_output "Updating config file for $COLOR_SELECTION color scheme now..."
-				touch $config_file # just in case of logic error above
 				sed -i "s/$config_variable=.*/$config_variable=$user_selection/" $config_file
 			fi
 			# file exists now so we can go on to cleanup