diff --git a/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh b/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh
index 1e3164b4d..93f27894e 100755
--- a/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh
+++ b/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 source /etc/profile
 env-update
 
-if [ -n "${clst_target}" ]; then
+if [ -n "${clst_target}" ]; then #we are in catalyst
 	emerge --info > /var/log/portage/emerge-info/emerge-info-$(date "+%Y%m%d").txt
+else #we are on a user system
+	emerge --sync
 fi
 
 safe_exit() {