diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla b/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla
index a0871a1f..3c02872f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla
@@ -335,6 +335,11 @@ function install_hubzilla {
     function_check install_mariadb
     install_mariadb
 
+    if [ -d /var/www/$HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME ]; then
+        rm -rf /var/www/$HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME
+        drop_database hubzilla
+    fi
+
     function_check get_mariadb_password
     get_mariadb_password