diff --git a/.zsh/functions.d/home.sh b/.zsh/functions.d/home.sh
index dd3ed23c..1ab33764 100644
--- a/.zsh/functions.d/home.sh
+++ b/.zsh/functions.d/home.sh
@@ -34,20 +34,28 @@ function home() {
             ;;
         up)
             cd ~
-            last_update=$(stat -c %Y .lastupdate)
-            echo "Last configuration update: $last_update"
-            current_date=$(date +%s)
-            echo "Current date: $current_date"
-            time_diff=$(($current_date-$last_update))
-            echo "Time difference: $time_diff"
-            if (( time_diff > 86400 )) || [ "$2" = "f" ]; then
-              echo "Doing home up..."
-              git pull
-              git submodule update --init --recursive
-              touch .lastupdate
+            if test -f .lastupdate; then
+              last_update=$(stat -c %Y .lastupdate)
+              echo "Last configuration update: $last_update"
+              current_date=$(date +%s)
+              echo "Current date: $current_date"
+              time_diff=$(($current_date-$last_update))
+              echo "Time difference: $time_diff"
+              if (( time_diff > 86400 )) || [ "$2" = "f" ]; then
+                echo "Updating home configuration..."
+                if git pull; then
+                  if git submodule update --init --recursive; then
+                    touch .lastupdate
+                  fi
+                fi
+              else
+                echo "/home/hanez was already updated in the last 24 hours."
+                echo "Run this to force updating: home up f"
+              fi
             else
-              echo "/home/hanez was already updated in the last 24 hours."
-              echo "Run this to force updating: home up f"
+              echo "~/.lastupdate does not exist!"
+              echo "Running: home up f now..."
+              touch .lastupdate
             fi
             cd $OLDPWD
             ;;