diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 94e7b9b..08aea60 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ then
   cp log2ram /usr/local/bin/log2ram
   chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/log2ram
   systemctl enable log2ram
-  
+  cp log2ram.hourly /etc/cron.hourly/log2ram
+  chmod +x /etc/cron.hourly/log2ram
+
   echo "Reboot to activate log2ram"
-else 
+else
   echo "You need to be ROOT (sudo can be used)"
 fi
diff --git a/log2ram b/log2ram
index 032962b..297d514 100644
--- a/log2ram
+++ b/log2ram
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ SIZE=40M
 USE_RSYNC=false
 
 sync () {
+    [ -d $HDD_LOG ] || echo "ERROR: $HDD_LOG doesn't exist!  Can't sync."
+    [ -d $HDD_LOG ] || exit 1
+
     if [ "$USE_RSYNC" = true ]; then
         rsync -aXWv --delete --links $HDD_LOG $RAM_LOG 2>&1 | tee -a $LOG2RAM_LOG
     else
diff --git a/log2ram.hourly b/log2ram.hourly
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df43424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log2ram.hourly
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+
+/usr/local/bin/log2ram write