diff --git a/user_commands.bash b/user_commands.bash
index 3401367..de1a5a8 100644
--- a/user_commands.bash
+++ b/user_commands.bash
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ EOF
 
 cd "$USER_HOME"
 rm -rf Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Public Templates Videos
-mkdir dl docs pics
+mkdir -p dl docs pics
+chown "$USER" dl docs pics
 su - "$USER" -c "xdg-user-dirs-update"
 
 su - "$USER" <<EOF
@@ -32,4 +33,5 @@ su - "$USER" <<EOF
 EOF
 
 mkdir "$USER_HOME/.ssh"
+chown "$USER" "$USER_HOME/.ssh"
 chmod 700 "$USER_HOME/.ssh"