diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index a615cc88..1d159a3b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -1100,13 +1100,16 @@ function mesh_client_startup_applications {
 	echo 'Name=Tox Chat' >> $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/autostart/tox.desktop
 	echo 'Comment=Peer to peer encrypted communications' >> $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/autostart/tox.desktop
 	chroot "$rootdir" chown -R $MY_USERNAME:$MY_USERNAME /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config
-	chroot "$rootdir" chown -R $MY_USERNAME:$MY_USERNAME /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop
 }
 
 function mesh_desktop_icons {
 	# qTox
 	chroot "$rootdir" ln -s /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/autostart/tox.desktop /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/tox.desktop
 
+	if [ ! -d $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop ]; then
+		mkdir -p $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop
+	fi
+
 	# Terminal
 	echo '[Desktop Entry]' > $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/terminal.desktop
 	echo 'Name=MATE Terminal' >> $rootdir/home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/terminal.desktop