diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize
index d889642b43..6ca06042e0 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 if [ -e /storage/.please_resize_me ] ; then
+  # this sh** was never intended to be used
+  # on already installed and runing system
+  if [ -d /storage/.kodi -o -d /storage/.config -o -d /storage/.cache ] ; then
+    rm -f /storage/.please_resize_me
+    sync
+    echo "resizing not allowed. rebooting in 15s"
+    sleep 15
+    reboot -f
+  fi
   # get the disk. /storage on 2nd partition
   PART=$(grep "/storage " /proc/mounts | cut -d" " -f1 | grep '2$')