diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 9057950..54695cb 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ trap 'error "script killed"' SIGINT SIGQUIT
     exit
 }
 
-msg "Running: ${c_m}php artisan down"
-php artisan down
+[[ -d vendor ]] && {
+    artisan_down=1
+    msg "Running: ${c_m}php artisan down"
+    php artisan down
+}
 
 msg "Running: ${c_m}composer installl --no-dev"
 composer install --no-interaction --no-dev || error "${c_m}composer install --no-interaction --no-dev$c_w exited with an error status"
@@ -68,5 +71,8 @@ bower install || error "${c_m}bower install$c_w exited with an error status"
 msg "Running: ${c_m}gulp --production"
 gulp --production || error "${c_m}gulp --production$c_w exited with an error status"
 
-msg "Running: ${c_m}php artisan up"
-php artisan up
+(( artisan_down )) && {
+    msg "Running: ${c_m}php artisan up"
+    php artisan up
+}
+