diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index 9bbb435c..64d44f2d 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ function mesh_client_startup_applications {
 
 	if [ ! -d $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/autostart ]; then
 		mkdir -p $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/autostart
+		chroot "$rootdir" chown -R $MY_USERNAME:$MY_USERNAME /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config
 	fi
 
 	START_DESKTOP=$rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/mesh-desktop.sh
diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-mesh b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
index f8abd4ed..3bfe024e 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function configure_zeronet_blog {
 
 	if [ ! -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet ]; then
 		mkdir -p /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
-		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
+		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
 	fi
 	echo "$ZERONET_URL/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS" > /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet/myblog
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function configure_zeronet_mail {
 
 	if [ ! -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet ]; then
 		mkdir -p /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
-		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
+		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
 	fi
 	echo "$ZERONET_URL/$ZERONET_MAIL_ADDRESS" > /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet/mymail
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ function configure_zeronet_forum {
 
 	if [ ! -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet ]; then
 		mkdir -p /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
-		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
+		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
 	fi
 	echo "$ZERONET_URL/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS" > /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet/myforum
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ function configure_zeronet_id {
 
 	if [ ! -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet ]; then
 		mkdir -p /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
-		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
+		chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
 	fi
 	echo "$ZERONET_URL/$ZERONET_ID_ADDRESS" > /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet/myzeroid
 
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ function show_desktop_icons {
 	# set permissions
 	chmod +x /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*
 	chown ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*
+	chown ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config
 	chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox
 	chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/zeronet
 	chown -R ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/autostart
@@ -681,6 +682,7 @@ function setup_amnesic_data {
 	if [ -d /media/${tomb_name} ]; then
 		if [ ! -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config ]; then
 			mkdir -p /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
+			chown ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
 		fi
 		if [ -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/${tomb_name} ]; then
 			rm -rf /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/${tomb_name}
@@ -698,6 +700,7 @@ function setup_amnesic_data {
 	if [ -d /media/${tomb_name} ]; then
 		if [ ! -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config ]; then
 			mkdir -p /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
+			chown ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config
 		fi
 		if [ -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet ]; then
 			rm -rf /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/zeronet
@@ -765,6 +768,10 @@ if [ -f $MESH_INSTALL_SETUP ]; then
 
 	echo $'Beginning mesh node setup' >> $INSTALL_LOG
 
+	if [ -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config ]; then
+		chown ${MY_USERNAME}:${MY_USERNAME} /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config
+	fi
+
 	tomb slam all
 	enable_batman_daemon
 	create_ram_disk 1