diff --git a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
index b2eabc5..f0e150a 100755
--- a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
+++ b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
@@ -43,19 +43,17 @@ rc-service sshd start
 
 # add ssh keys for akanealw
 if [[ -d /home/akanealw ]]; then
-    mkdir /home/akanealw/.ssh
+    mkdir /home/akanealw/.ssh > /dev/null 2>&1
     cp /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
     isInFile=$(cat /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys | grep -c "winpc-akanealw")
         if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
             echo "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIBKYj+eRQsvdLvrJNoqugb9A7iQT+BEPb6LI9BseyhWR winpc-akanealw" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys
-            chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
-            chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
         fi
 
     isInFile=$(cat /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys | grep -c "server-akanealw")
         if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
             echo "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGAiw0sQxxTg/zBm/Hz4LLjtiuGfefF2vogGkYcWox4S server-akanealw" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys
-            chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
-            chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
         fi
+    chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
+    chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
 fi