diff --git a/thelounge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/thelounge.sh b/thelounge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/thelounge.sh
index 1b82040..973aa32 100644
--- a/thelounge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/thelounge.sh
+++ b/thelounge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/thelounge.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 # Community Hass.io Add-ons: The Lounge
 # This adds the default user and installs any requested themes
 # ==============================================================================
-export THELOUNGE_HOME=/config/thelounge
+export THELOUNGE_HOME=/data/thelounge
+
+if ! bashio::fs.directory_exists "/data/thelounge"; then
+    mkdir -p  /data/thelounge
+fi
 
 if ! bashio::fs.directory_exists "/config/thelounge/users"; then
     bashio::log.info "Creating thelounge directory in /config.."
     mkdir -p /config/thelounge/users
+    ln -sf /config/thelounge/users /data/thelounge/users
     bashio::log.info "Creating default hassio user.."
     cp /etc/thelounge/users/hassio.json /config/thelounge/users
 else
diff --git a/thelounge/rootfs/etc/services.d/thelounge/run b/thelounge/rootfs/etc/services.d/thelounge/run
index eb6262a..e1009de 100644
--- a/thelounge/rootfs/etc/services.d/thelounge/run
+++ b/thelounge/rootfs/etc/services.d/thelounge/run
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Community Hass.io Add-ons: The Lounge
 # Runs The Lounge server
 # ==============================================================================
-export THELOUNGE_HOME=/config/thelounge
+export THELOUNGE_HOME=/data/thelounge
 
 bashio::log.info "Starting The Lounge server.."