diff --git a/package/lcd4linux/files-skel/etc/init.d/lcd4linux b/package/lcd4linux/files-skel/etc/init.d/lcd4linux
index 8e6667a2..417464c9 100755
--- a/package/lcd4linux/files-skel/etc/init.d/lcd4linux
+++ b/package/lcd4linux/files-skel/etc/init.d/lcd4linux
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 . /etc/init.d/globals
 
 configfile() {
+	if [ ! -e /tmp/lcd/layout ]; then
+		mkdir -p /tmp/lcd
+		echo Pearl_standard > /tmp/lcd/layout
+	fi
 	read layout < /tmp/lcd/layout
 	test ${layout##*_} = user && CONF_DIR=/var/etc || CONF_DIR=/etc