diff --git a/root/var/service/phplist/run b/root/var/service/phplist/run
index d4db6e8..9d6013a 100644
--- a/root/var/service/phplist/run
+++ b/root/var/service/phplist/run
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@
 
 exec 2>&1
 
-cd /usr/share/phplist/bin
+# Check if database is initialized
+DB=$(/sbin/e-smith/db configuration getprop phplist DbName || echo phplist)
+/usr/bin/mysql $DB -e "SELECT value FROM phplist_config WHERE item='version';" >/dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "PHPList database not initialized yet"
+  sv d .
+  exit 0
+fi
 
+cd /usr/share/phplist/bin
 while true; do
   /usr/local/bin/setuidgid www ./phplist -pprocessbounces
   /usr/local/bin/setuidgid www ./phplist -pprocessqueue