diff --git a/script-user-add b/script-user-add
index 0c370942..2033c985 100755
--- a/script-user-add
+++ b/script-user-add
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ echo "$username:$start_uid:$id_num" >> /etc/subuid
 echo "$username:$start_gid:$id_num" >> /etc/subgid
 
 # Copy manual to user desktop
+mkdir /home/"$username"/Desktop/
 ln -s README.html /home/"$username"/Desktop/
+chown "$username":"$username" -R /home/"$username"/Desktop
 
 exit $?