diff --git a/PortMaster/pylibs/harbourmaster/platform.py b/PortMaster/pylibs/harbourmaster/platform.py
index 3d80cd8..bd26f43 100755
--- a/PortMaster/pylibs/harbourmaster/platform.py
+++ b/PortMaster/pylibs/harbourmaster/platform.py
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ def add_port_script(self, port_script):
 
         if port_mode == 'roms':
             target_file = ROM_SCRIPT_DIR / (port_script.name)
-            if not os.path.samefile(port_script, target_file):
+            if not target_file.exists() or not os.path.samefile(port_script, target_file):
                 logger.debug(f"Copying {str(port_script)} to {str(target_file)}")
                 shutil.copy(port_script, target_file)
             else: