diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index 456d6b3..87f6133 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -9,4 +9,10 @@ if [ ! "$(ls -A /usr/local/pvpgn/etc)" ]; then
     cp -r /usr/local/pvpgn-backup/etc/* /usr/local/pvpgn/etc
 fi
 
+if [ ! "$(ls -A /usr/local/pvpgn/var)" ]; then
+    echo "Copying in default data directory"
+    cp -r /usr/local/pvpgn-backup/var/* /usr/local/pvpgn/var
+fi
+
+
 /usr/local/pvpgn/sbin/bnetd -D