diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh b/src/freedombone-mesh
index 9542a7d8..dd500335 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ function install_toxcore {
     fi
 
     # save the public key for later reference
-    echo "$TOX_PUBLIC_KEY" > $TOX_BOOTSTRAP_ID_FILE
+    echo "$TOX_PUBLIC_KEY" > /tmp/boostrapid
+	sudo mv /tmp/boostrapid $TOX_BOOTSTRAP_ID_FILE
 }
 
 function install_toxid {