diff --git a/lib/util-base.sh b/lib/util-base.sh
index 0a61966..6eee8b4 100644
--- a/lib/util-base.sh
+++ b/lib/util-base.sh
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ install_base() {
     KERNEL="n"
     mhwd-kernel -l | awk '/linux/ {print $2}' > /tmp/.available_kernels
     kernels=$(cat /tmp/.available_kernels)
-    [[ -e /tmp/.base_installed ]] && rm /tmp/.base_installed
+    [[ -e /mnt/.base_installed ]] && rm /mnt/.base_installed
 
     # User to select initsystem
     DIALOG " $_ChsInit " --menu "$_WarnOrc" 0 0 2 \
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ install_base() {
                 sed -i "/Branch =/c$(grep "Branch =" /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf)" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf 2>$ERR
                 check_for_error "use host branch \($(grep "Branch =" /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf)\)" $? install_base
             fi
-            touch /tmp/.base_installed
+            touch /mnt/.base_installed
         fi
     fi
 }
diff --git a/lib/util.sh b/lib/util.sh
index 91fd5d0..9fd3455 100644
--- a/lib/util.sh
+++ b/lib/util.sh
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ check_mount() {
 
 # Ensure that Manjaro has been installed
 check_base() {
-    if [[ ! -e /tmp/.base_installed ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -e /mnt/.base_installed ]]; then
         DIALOG " $_ErrTitle " --msgbox "$_ErrNoBase" 0 0
         install_base_menu
     fi