diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/firstsetup b/src/initscripts/init.d/firstsetup
index 0d3f448c9..29de499a0 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/init.d/firstsetup
+++ b/src/initscripts/init.d/firstsetup
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ if [ "${?}" == "1" ]; then
 fi
 
 # plan install pae kernel at next pakfire update if pae is supported
-rm -rf /opt/pakfire/db/*/meta-linux-pae
 if [ ! "$(grep "^flags.* pae " /proc/cpuinfo)" == "" ]; then
-	echo "Name: linux-pae" > /opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-linux-pae
-	echo "ProgVersion: 0" >> /opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-linux-pae
-	echo "Release: 0"     >> /opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-linux-pae
+	if [ ! -e /opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-linux-pae ]; then
+		echo "Name: linux-pae" > /opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-linux-pae
+		echo "ProgVersion: 0" >> /opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-linux-pae
+		echo "Release: 0"     >> /opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-linux-pae
 fi
 
 echo Restarting udev...