diff --git a/mint.sh b/mint.sh
index dc983eb..9704120 100644
--- a/mint.sh
+++ b/mint.sh
@@ -161,40 +161,48 @@ fi
 dconf write /com/linuxmint/updates/auto-update-cinnamon-spices true
 dconf write /com/linuxmint/updates/auto-update-flatpaks true
 
-# disable saving recent files
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/privacy/remember-recent-files false
+if ! [ -s ~/.initial-mint-config-by-xsessionrc ]
+then
 
-# Touchpad Scrolling
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/edge-scrolling-enabled true
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/two-finger-scrolling-enabled false
+  # disable saving recent files
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/privacy/remember-recent-files false
 
-# Terminus font in Terminal
-#dconf write "/org/gnome/terminal$(dconf dump /org/gnome/terminal/ | egrep '/profiles:...*' | sed 's/\[//g ; s/\]//g; s/\/$//')/font" "'Terminus (TTF) Medium 12'"
+  # Touchpad Scrolling
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/edge-scrolling-enabled true
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/two-finger-scrolling-enabled false
 
-# Winkey+l=Locksreen
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-keybindings/custom8/command '"cinnamon-screensaver-command --lock"'
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-keybindings/custom8/binding "['<Mod4>l']"
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-keybindings/custom8/name '"Lockscreen"'
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-list "['__dummy__'$(dconf dump / 2>&1 | egrep '^\[org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-keybindings/' | cut -d/ -f 6 | cut -d] -f1 | perl -pe "s/(.+)\n/, '\$1'/g")]"
+  # Terminal font Terminus
+  termprofile=\$(dconf dump /org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/ | grep '^\\[:' | cut -d : -f2 | cut -d] -f1)
+  dconf write "/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:\${termprofile}/font" "'Terminus (TTF) Medium 12'"
 
-# dark theme
-#dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/interface/gtk-theme "'Mint-Y-Dark'"
-#dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/interface/icon-theme "'Mint-Y-Dark'"
+  # Winkey+l=Locksreen
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-keybindings/custom8/command '"cinnamon-screensaver-command --lock"'
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-keybindings/custom8/binding "['<Mod4>l']"
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-keybindings/custom8/name '"Lockscreen"'
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/custom-list "['__dummy__']"
+  
+  # dark theme
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/interface/gtk-theme "'Mint-Y-Dark'"
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/interface/icon-theme "'Mint-Y'"
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/theme/name "'Mint-Y-Dark'"
+  dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/interface/icon-theme "'Mint-Y-Dark'"
+  dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/interface/gtk-theme "'Mint-Y-Dark'"
+ 
+  # Nemo Filemanager Settings
+  dconf write /org/nemo/preferences/default-folder-viewer "'list-view'"
+  dconf write /org/nemo/preferences/show-location-entry true
 
-# Nemo Filemanager Settings
-dconf write /org/nemo/preferences/default-folder-viewer "'list-view'"
-dconf write /org/nemo/preferences/show-location-entry true
+  # Traditional Cinnamon task bar (https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=321872)
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/panels-enabled "['1:0:bottom']"
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/panels-height "['1:27']"
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/panel-zone-icon-sizes '[{"left":0,"center":0,"right":0,"panelId":1}]'
+  dconf write /org/cinnamon/enabled-applets "['panel1:left:0:menu@cinnamon.org','panel1:left:1:show-desktop@cinnamon.org','panel1:left:2:panel-launchers@cinnamon.org','panel1:left:3:window-list@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:0:systray@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:1:xapp-status@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:2:keyboard@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:3:notifications@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:4:printers@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:5:removable-drives@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:6:user@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:7:network@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:8:sound@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:9:power@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:10:calendar@cinnamon.org']"
 
-# Traditional Cinnamon task bar (https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=321872)
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/panels-enabled "['1:0:bottom']"
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/panels-height "['1:27']"
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/panel-zone-icon-sizes '[{"left":0,"center":0,"right":0,"panelId":1}]'
-#dconf write /org/cinnamon/enabled-applets "['panel1:left:0:menu@cinnamon.org','panel1:left:1:show-desktop@cinnamon.org','panel1:left:2:panel-launchers@cinnamon.org','panel1:left:3:window-list@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:0:systray@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:1:xapp-status@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:2:keyboard@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:3:notifications@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:4:printers@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:5:removable-drives@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:6:user@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:7:network@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:8:sound@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:9:power@cinnamon.org','panel1:right:10:calendar@cinnamon.org']"
-dconf write /org/cinnamon/theme/name "'Linux Mint'"
-#cinnamon --replace > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown
+  date >> ~/.initial-mint-config-by-xsessionrc
+
+fi
 
 [ -x ~/.xsessionrc.followup ] && ~/.xsessionrc.followup
-
 EOF
 
 sudo chmod 700 "${defaultuserhome}"/.xsessionrc