diff --git a/start.letsencrypt.sh b/start.letsencrypt.sh
index 75704dc..b8486c8 100755
--- a/start.letsencrypt.sh
+++ b/start.letsencrypt.sh
@@ -59,33 +59,40 @@ start_letsencrypt() {
         LETSENCRYPT_INSTALLED=true
     fi
 
-    sh /root/.acme.sh/acme.sh $L_S $EK $EHK --issue --standalone --keylength 4096 -d $DOMAIN --cert-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/cert.pem --key-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/key.pem --fullchain-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem >$LOG_FILE 2>&1
-    RESPONSE=$?
-    echo "OUTPOUT: $RESPONSE"
-    if [[ "$(echo $RESPONSE)" == "1" ]]; then
+    if [ -f /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem ]; then
+
+        ISSUER=$(openssl x509 -in /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem -text -noout | grep -w CN | grep Issuer | cut -d '=' -f2)
+        SUBJECT=$(openssl x509 -in /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem -text -noout | grep -w CN | grep Subject | cut -d '=' -f2)
+        
+        if [ "$ISSUER" == "$SUBJECT" ]; then
+            echo "Self signed certificate found"
+            sh /root/.acme.sh/acme.sh $L_S $EK $EHK --issue --standalone --keylength 4096 -d $DOMAIN --cert-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/cert.pem --key-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/key.pem --fullchain-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem >$LOG_FILE 2>&1
+            RESPONSE=$?
+            echo "OUTPOUT: $RESPONSE"
+        fi
+
+    else
+        sh /root/.acme.sh/acme.sh $L_S $EK $EHK --issue --standalone --keylength 4096 -d $DOMAIN --cert-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/cert.pem --key-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/key.pem --fullchain-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem >$LOG_FILE 2>&1
+        RESPONSE=$?
+        echo "OUTPOUT: $RESPONSE"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ "$(echo $RESPONSE)" == "1" && "$(cat $LOG_FILE | grep force)" == "" ]]; then
         for retries in $(seq 0 $((RESTART + 1))); do
             if [[ $retries -le $RESTART ]]; then
-                # Check certificate issuer
-                ISSUER=$(openssl x509 -in /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem -text -noout | grep -w CN | grep Issuer | cut -d '=' -f2)
-                SUBJECT=$(openssl x509 -in /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem -text -noout | grep -w CN | grep Subject | cut -d '=' -f2)
-                if [ "$ISSUER" == "$SUBJECT" ]; then
-                    echo "Self signed certificate found"
-                    sh /root/.acme.sh/acme.sh $L_S $EK $EHK --issue --standalone --keylength 4096 -d $DOMAIN --cert-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/cert.pem --key-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/key.pem --fullchain-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1
-                    RESPONSE=$?
-                    if [[ "$(echo $RESPONSE)" == "1" ]]; then
-                        sleep $TIMEOUT
-                        echo "Restarting number is only: "$retries" so try again"
-                    else
-                        echo "Created or renew successfuly the certificate for $DOMAIN"
-                        echo "Creating log json from letsencrypt output"
-                        STATUS=success
-                        create_json $STATUS
-                        break
-                    fi
-                else
+                sh /root/.acme.sh/acme.sh $L_S $EK $EHK --issue --standalone --keylength 4096 -d $DOMAIN --cert-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/cert.pem --key-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/key.pem --fullchain-file /acme.sh/$DOMAIN/fullchain.pem >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1
+                RESPONSE=$?
+                if [ "$(echo $RESPONSE)" == "1" ]; then
                     sleep $TIMEOUT
                     echo "Restarting number is only: "$retries" so try again"
+                else
+                    echo "Created or renew successfuly the certificate for $DOMAIN"
+                    echo "Creating log json from letsencrypt output"
+                    STATUS=success
+                    create_json $STATUS
+                    break
                 fi
+
             else
                 echo "Reached retrying limit: "$RESTART" ,giving up"
                 echo "Creating log json from letsencrypt output"