diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index d0375a6..7622121 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+if [[ $(pwd) == *template* ]]
+then
+    echo "Don't run this in the template directory!"
+    echo "Rename the current folder or edit init.sh to do this anyways"
+    exit
+fi
 { ## DO NOT REMOVE THIS OR EVERYTHING BLOWS UP
 source config
 find -type f | xargs sed -i "s/\$mainfile/$(printf '%s\n' "$mainfile" | sed -e 's/[\/&]/\\&/g')/g"