diff --git a/mambabase/mambabase.sh b/mambabase/mambabase.sh
index 00679c8..6201389 100644
--- a/mambabase/mambabase.sh
+++ b/mambabase/mambabase.sh
@@ -92,14 +92,15 @@ if [ "$INSTALL_BASE" = "1" ]; then
    dcop_write $"Removing packages that are no longer needed..." 10
    rpm -q msysklogd >/dev/null && apt_get_parsed remove -y msysklogd
 
+   dcop_write $"Installing/updating openmamba base packages..." 15
+   rpm -q --whatprovides $BASE_PKGS >/dev/null || apt_get_parsed install -y $BASE_PKGS
+
    # first time: remove mambabase from autostart
    [ -e /home/$USER/.kde4/Autostart/mambabase.desktop ] && \
       rm -f /home/$USER/.kde4/Autostart/mambabase.desktop
+   # ugly workaround: don't have permissions to rm file in /etc/xdg/autostart
    [ -e /etc/xdg/autostart/mambabase.desktop ] && \
-      rm -f /etc/xdg/autostart/mambabase.desktop
-
-   dcop_write $"Installing/updating openmamba base packages..." 15
-   rpm -q --whatprovides $BASE_PKGS >/dev/null || apt_get_parsed install -y $BASE_PKGS
+      > /etc/xdg/autostart/mambabase.desktop
 fi
 
 if [ "$INSTALL_UPDATE" = "1" ]; then