diff --git a/mayan/apps/main/management/commands/initialsetup.py b/mayan/apps/main/management/commands/initialsetup.py
index bfe52f2a14..95812b797c 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/main/management/commands/initialsetup.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/main/management/commands/initialsetup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ class Command(management.BaseCommand):
         return get_random_string(50, chars)
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        with open(os.path.join(settings.BASE_DIR, 'mayan', 'settings', 'local.py'), 'w+') as file_object:
+        path = os.path.join(settings.BASE_DIR, 'mayan', 'settings', 'local.py')
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            print 'Existing file at: {0}. Backup, remove this file and try again.'.format(path)
+            exit(1)
+
+        with open(path, 'w+') as file_object:
             file_object.write('\n'.join([
                 'from __future__ import absolute_import',
                 '',