diff --git a/pentest_tool/src/box_controls.rs b/pentest_tool/src/box_controls.rs
index 5e11166..953f087 100644
--- a/pentest_tool/src/box_controls.rs
+++ b/pentest_tool/src/box_controls.rs
@@ -71,18 +71,20 @@ pub fn project_inline_terminal(project: Project){
     process::Command::new("distrobox").arg("enter").arg("--root").arg(project.boxname).arg("--").arg("script").arg("-a").arg("-B").arg("/pentest/working/terminal.log").status().expect("error opeing konsole");
 }
 
-pub fn make_box(project: &Project, tools_dir: &PathBuf, boxtemplate: &String){
-    let _distrobox_stop_status = process::Command::new("distrobox").arg("stop").arg("--root").arg(&project.boxname).status().expect("error stopping distrobox");
-    let distrobox_rm_status = process::Command::new("distrobox-rm")
-                                                            .arg("--root")
-                                                            .arg("-f")
-                                                            .arg(&project.boxname)
-                                                            .status().expect("error calling distrobox");
-    if distrobox_rm_status.success(){
-        println!("Distrobox Removal Successful!!!");
-    }
-    else{
-        println!("Distrobox Removal Failed, manual removal required!");
+pub fn make_box(project: &Project, tools_dir: &PathBuf, boxtemplate: &String, new: bool){
+    if !new{
+        let _distrobox_stop_status = process::Command::new("distrobox").arg("stop").arg("--root").arg(&project.boxname).status().expect("error stopping distrobox");
+        let distrobox_rm_status = process::Command::new("distrobox-rm")
+                                                                .arg("--root")
+                                                                .arg("-f")
+                                                                .arg(&project.boxname)
+                                                                .status().expect("error calling distrobox");
+        if distrobox_rm_status.success(){
+            println!("Distrobox Removal Successful!!!");
+        }
+        else{
+            println!("Distrobox Removal Failed, manual removal required!");
+        }
     }
     let mut box_name_path = project.files_folder.clone();
     let mut box_name = format!("atarchbox_{}", &project.customer);
diff --git a/pentest_tool/src/menu.rs b/pentest_tool/src/menu.rs
index ffd5b9b..6a7061e 100644
--- a/pentest_tool/src/menu.rs
+++ b/pentest_tool/src/menu.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Year: {}
             "7" => project_controls::remove_project(&mut projects, &config_path),
             "8" => box_controls::project_standalone_terminal(active_project.clone(), terminal.clone()),
             "9" => box_controls::project_inline_terminal(active_project.clone()),
-            "10" => box_controls::make_box(&active_project, &tools_dir, &boxtemplate),
+            "10" => box_controls::make_box(&active_project, &tools_dir, &boxtemplate, false),
             "11" => info_controls::open_in_dolphin("files", active_project.clone()),
             "12" => info_controls::open_in_dolphin("notes", active_project.clone()),
             "13" => info_controls::generate_userpass(&active_project),
diff --git a/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs b/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs
index 1fb18a4..0ed27db 100644
--- a/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs
+++ b/pentest_tool/src/project_controls.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ pub fn new_project(projects: &mut Vec<Project>, project_dir: &PathBuf, notes_dir
                                     id: new_id,
                                     boxname: box_name,
                                       };
-    make_box(&new_project, &tools_dir, &boxtemplate);
+    make_box(&new_project, &tools_dir, &boxtemplate, true);
     projects.push(new_project);
     save_projects(projects, config_path);