diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/07_userconfig b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/07_userconfig
index e7b0d50a58..4240a9a042 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/07_userconfig
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/07_userconfig
@@ -4,5 +4,18 @@
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
 progress "copy userconfig and samples"
+
+if [ -d /usr/config ]; then
+  cd /usr/config
   $IONICE mkdir -p /storage/.config
-  $IONICE cp -Rn /usr/config/* /storage/.config
+
+  for dir in `find . -type d`; do
+    mkdir -p /storage/.config/$dir
+  done
+
+  for file in `find . -type f`; do
+    if [ ! -f /storage/.config/$file ]; then
+      cp $file /storage/.config/$file
+    fi
+  done
+fi