diff --git a/scripts/xinitrc.in.in b/scripts/xinitrc.in.in
index f582934..d4f1f33 100755
--- a/scripts/xinitrc.in.in
+++ b/scripts/xinitrc.in.in
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ if test -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/user-dirs.dirs"; then
     # a bit of user dir migration...
     if test -d "$HOME/Desktop" -a ! -L "$HOME/Desktop" \
             -a "$XDG_DESKTOP_DIR" \
-            -a "$HOME/Desktop" != "$XDG_DESKTOP_DIR"
+            -a "$HOME/Desktop" != "$XDG_DESKTOP_DIR" \
+            -a "$HOME" != "$XDG_DESKTOP_DIR"
     then
         echo "Migrating $HOME/Desktop to $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR..."
         test -d "$XDG_DESKTOP_DIR" && rmdir "$XDG_DESKTOP_DIR"