diff --git a/qbittorrent/scripts/start.sh b/qbittorrent/scripts/start.sh
index 66de15e..52d7b46 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/qbittorrent/scripts/start.sh
@@ -2,34 +2,22 @@
 set -e
 
 _handler() {
-	echo "[info] Shutdown detected... copying config file to /config/qbittorrent" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	yes | cp /root/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
+	echo "[warn] Shutdown detected... cleaning up real quick!" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
+	# if config directory exists, apply permissions before exiting
+	if [[ -e /config/qBittorrent ]]; then
+		echo "[info] qBittorrent directory exists in /config, applying ownership and permissions before exit" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
+		chmod -R 755 /config/qBittorrent
+		chown -R 99:100 /config/qBittorrent
+	fi
 }
 
 # Make qbittorrent config directory
 mkdir -p /config/qbittorrent
 
-# if config file doesnt exist then copy default config file
-if [[ ! -f /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf ]]; then
-	echo "[warn] qBittorrent config file does not exist, copying default settings to /config/qbittorrent" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	echo "[info] You can edit the conf file at /config/qbittorrent to change qBittorrents settings and restart the container" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	yes | cp /etc/qbittorrent/default/qBittorrent.conf /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
-	yes | cp /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf /root/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
-	chown -R "${PUID}":"${PGID}" /config/qbittorrent
-	chmod -R 775 /config/qbittorrent
-	chmod 644 /root/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
-# Else create directories and copy conf from config volume
-else
-	echo "qBittorrent config file exists in /config, copying to qbittorrent config directory" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	mkdir -p /root/.config/qBittorrent/
-	yes | cp /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf /root/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
-	chmod 644 /root/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
-fi
-
 trap _handler SIGINT SIGTERM SIGHUP 
 
 echo "[info] Starting qBittorrent daemon..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-/usr/bin/qbittorrent-nox &
+/usr/bin/qbittorrent-nox =-profile=/config &
 
 child=$(pgrep -o -x qbittorrent-nox) 
 wait "$child"