diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6167ec0..764c1f6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ RUN chmod +x /etc/services.d/backupbot/run
 # Copy web frontend
 COPY web /app
 RUN chmod +x /app/cgi-bin/backupbot.cgi
+
 # Expose web frontend port
 EXPOSE 8080
 
diff --git a/services/backupbot/run b/services/backupbot/run
index 6d82a03..1bb50ae 100644
--- a/services/backupbot/run
+++ b/services/backupbot/run
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ else
   source /config/backupbot.conf
   set +a
 fi
+# Initialize default web interface if missing
+if [ ! -d /config/web ]; then
+  echo "[INFO] Populating /config/web from defaults..."
+  cp -r /defaults/web /config/
+fi
 
 # Start Python HTTP server for web config in background
 cd /app