diff --git a/scripts/dotfiles.sh b/scripts/dotfiles.sh
index a154768..33e1647 100644
--- a/scripts/dotfiles.sh
+++ b/scripts/dotfiles.sh
@@ -3,23 +3,24 @@
 # source backup sudo
 files=(~/.zshrc ~/.config/.dotfiles/.zshrc 'n')
 
+echo Setting up dotfiles
+
 for (( i=0; i<${#files[@]} ; i+=3 )) ; do
-    if [ -f ${files[i+1]} ]; then
-	if [[ ${files[i+2]} == *'y'* ]]; then
-	    rm ${files[i]}.bak
-	    sudo mv ${files[i]} ${files[i]}.bak
-	else
-	    rm ${files[i]}.bak
-	    mv ${files[i]} ${files[i]}.bak
+    # Check if sudo is needed
+    pre=''
+    if [[ ${files[i+2]} == *'y'* ]]; then
+	pre='sudo'
+    fi
+    if [ -f ${files[i]} ]; then
+	if ! [ -L ${files[i]} ]; then
+	    echo Backing up ${files[i+1]}
+	    ${pre} rm ${files[i]}.bak
+	    ${pre} mv ${files[i]} ${files[i]}.bak
 	fi
     fi
     if [[ $* == *-b* ]]; then
 	cp ${files[i]} ${files[i+1]}
     else
-	if [[ ${files[i+2]} == *'y'* ]]; then
-	    sudo ln -sf ${files[i+1]} ${files[i]}
-	else
-	    ln -sf ${files[i+1]} ${files[i]}
-	fi
+	${pre} ln -sf ${files[i+1]} ${files[i]}
     fi
 done