diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 153e65a..e161877 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -914,6 +914,7 @@ select_default_color_scheme()
 				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