diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 0b3d4be..a13625e 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def file_operation(files, method = :symlink)
     puts "Source: #{source}"
     puts "Target: #{target}"
 
-    if File.exists?(target) || File.symlink?(target)
+    if File.exists?(target) && (!File.symlink?(target) || (File.symlink?(target) && File.readlink(target) != source))
       puts "[Overwriting] #{target}...leaving original at #{target}.backup..."
       run %{ mv "$HOME/.#{file}" "$HOME/.#{file}.backup" }
     end