diff --git a/.config/firestarter/cloud b/.config/firestarter/cloud
index 3bdb1348..ef469b7d 100755
--- a/.config/firestarter/cloud
+++ b/.config/firestarter/cloud
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #.fsdefaults
-command -v nextcloud
+command -v nextcloud && [ -d "$HOME/.config/Nextcloud" ]
 nextcloud --background
diff --git a/.config/firestarter/syncthing b/.config/firestarter/syncthing
index 26c43544..e39132b6 100755
--- a/.config/firestarter/syncthing
+++ b/.config/firestarter/syncthing
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #.fsdefaults
-command -v syncthing-gtk
+command -v syncthing-gtk && [ -d "$HOME/.config/syncthing" ]
 syncthing-gtk
-command -v syncthing
+command -v syncthing && [ -d "$HOME/.config/syncthing" ]
 syncthing