diff --git a/init/30_update_plex.sh b/init/30_update_plex.sh
index 22cec41..fa8594d 100644
--- a/init/30_update_plex.sh
+++ b/init/30_update_plex.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ else
 fi
 
 last=130
-if [[ "$VERSION" != "$INSTALLED" ]]; then
+if [[ "$VERSION" == "" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: No version found, running installed version $INSTALLED"
+elif [[ "$VERSION" != "$INSTALLED" ]]; then
   echo "Upgrading from version: $INSTALLED to version: $VERSION"
     while [[ $last -ne "0" ]]; do
 	  rm -f /tmp/plexmediaserver_*.deb