diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index d7785c0..199276d 100644
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fi
 if [[ "$RUN_SCRIPTS" == "1" ]] ; then
   if [ -d "/var/www/html/scripts/" ]; then
     # make scripts executable incase they aren't
-    chmod -Rf 750 /var/www/html/scripts/*
+    chmod -Rf 750 /var/www/html/scripts/*; sync;
     # run scripts in number order
     for i in `ls /var/www/html/scripts/`; do /var/www/html/scripts/$i ; done
   else