1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c b/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c
index f94040d0f..90b91f9dd 100644
--- a/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c
+++ b/src/firejail/fs_whitelist.c
@@ -268,13 +268,17 @@ static void whitelist_path(ProfileEntry *entry) {
         
         // process regular file
         else {
-                // create an empty file
-                FILE *fp = fopen(path, "w");
-                if (!fp) {
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Error: cannot create empty file in home directory\n");
-                        exit(1);
+                if (access(path, R_OK)) {
+                        // create an empty file
+                        FILE *fp = fopen(path, "w");
+                        if (!fp) {
+                                fprintf(stderr, "Error: cannot create empty file in home directory\n");
+                                exit(1);
+                        }
+                        fclose(fp);
                 }
-                fclose(fp);
+                else
+                        return; // the file is already present
         }
         
         // set file properties