diff --git a/init b/init
index d864068..bbd3fdb 100755
--- a/init
+++ b/init
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ trap 'stop' SIGTERM
 if [ "$1" == "start" ]; then
 	chown -R clamav:clamav /var/lib/clamav
 
-	[ -f /var/lib/clamav/daily.cvd ] || /usr/bin/freshclam 
+	# fresclam exits when it is up to date
+	[ -f /var/lib/clamav/daily.cvd ] || /usr/bin/freshclam || ([ $? -eq 1 ] && /bin/true)
 
 	# Update Daemon
 	/usr/bin/freshclam -dc 6