diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh
index 206ab3a..e6558cf 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# Define environment
 	local hostname=${HOSTNAME}
 	[ -d "/run/healthcheck" ] || mkdir -p "/run/healthcheck"
-	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy on first run,
+	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy if daemon.json is missing,
 	# then replace the /etc/$SERVICE_NAME directory with a symlink to /config/$SERVICE_NAME
 	# so both paths always resolve to the same processed config.
 	if [ -d "$ETC_DIR" ] && ! [ -L "$ETC_DIR" ]; then
-		if __is_dir_empty "$CONF_DIR"; then
+		if [ ! -f "$CONF_DIR/daemon.json" ]; then
 			mkdir -p "$CONF_DIR"
 			cp -Rf "$ETC_DIR/." "$CONF_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
 		fi
diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
index 7dc63e2..7a06c71 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
@@ -304,11 +304,11 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# during container startup, after the entrypoint's initial copy. Applying it here
 	# (in the init.d phase) ensures it takes effect after Docker finishes network setup.
 	[ -f "/usr/local/etc/resolv.conf" ] && cp -f "/usr/local/etc/resolv.conf" "/etc/resolv.conf" 2>/dev/null || true
-	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy on first run,
+	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy if app.ini is missing,
 	# then replace the /etc/$SERVICE_NAME directory with a symlink to /config/$SERVICE_NAME
 	# so both paths always resolve to the same processed config.
 	if [ -d "$ETC_DIR" ] && ! [ -L "$ETC_DIR" ]; then
-		if __is_dir_empty "$CONF_DIR"; then
+		if [ ! -f "$CONF_DIR/app.ini" ]; then
 			mkdir -p "$CONF_DIR"
 			cp -Rf "$ETC_DIR/." "$CONF_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
 		fi
diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
index 9f86445..a244991 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
@@ -333,11 +333,11 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# Define environment
 	local hostname=${HOSTNAME}
 	[ -d "/run/healthcheck" ] || mkdir -p "/run/healthcheck"
-	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy on first run,
+	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy if default_config.yaml is missing,
 	# then replace the /etc/$SERVICE_NAME directory with a symlink to /config/$SERVICE_NAME
 	# so both paths always resolve to the same processed config.
 	if [ -d "$ETC_DIR" ] && ! [ -L "$ETC_DIR" ]; then
-		if __is_dir_empty "$CONF_DIR"; then
+		if [ ! -f "$CONF_DIR/default_config.yaml" ]; then
 			mkdir -p "$CONF_DIR"
 			cp -Rf "$ETC_DIR/." "$CONF_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
 		fi