diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/plex.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/plex.nix
index f6bf2dee9865..9c0bea8d3bff 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/plex.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/plex.nix
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ in
         # why this is done.
         test -d "${cfg.dataDir}/.skeleton" || mkdir "${cfg.dataDir}/.skeleton"
         for db in "com.plexapp.plugins.library.db"; do
-            cp "${cfg.package}/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/base_$db" "${cfg.dataDir}/.skeleton/$db"
+            if [ ! -e  "${cfg.dataDir}/.skeleton/$db" ]; then
+              cp "${cfg.package}/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/base_$db" "${cfg.dataDir}/.skeleton/$db"
+            fi
             chmod u+w "${cfg.dataDir}/.skeleton/$db"
             chown ${cfg.user}:${cfg.group} "${cfg.dataDir}/.skeleton/$db"
         done
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ in
         Group = cfg.group;
         PermissionsStartOnly = "true";
         ExecStart = "/bin/sh -c ${cfg.package}/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex\\ Media\\ Server";
+        KillSignal = "SIGQUIT";
         Restart = "on-failure";
       };
       environment = {