1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 80c9ca1..4b22120 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -76,15 +76,16 @@ func initFromConfig(cfg *ForgeConfigs) *Forge {
 	}
 
 	if !shell.Exists(f.Config.ReposPB) {
-		if f.Config.Mode == ForgeMode_NEWUSER {
-			// new user. drop back to main() for an introduction
-			return f
-		}
 		// create an initial repos.pb file
 		// panic() here? // warning? // (probably not. it's just the repos.pb cache file
 		f.Repos = gitpb.NewRepos()
 		f.Repos.Filename = f.Config.ReposPB
 		f.Repos.Save()
+
+		if f.Config.Mode == ForgeMode_NEWUSER {
+			// new user. drop back to main() for an introduction
+			return f
+		}
 	}
 
 	f.Repos = gitpb.NewRepos()