diff --git a/debootstrap-ng.sh b/debootstrap-ng.sh
index b8f4ad13e..7e1635180 100644
--- a/debootstrap-ng.sh
+++ b/debootstrap-ng.sh
@@ -468,12 +468,12 @@ create_image()
 	# needs rewriting and testing u-boot scripts
 	# for other boards
 
-	if [[ $BOOTSIZE != 0 ]]; then
+	if [[ $BOOTSIZE != 0 && -f $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.scr ]]; then
 		rm -f $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.scr
 		sed -i 's/mmcblk0p1/mmcblk0p2/' $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.cmd
 		# rely on rootfs type autodetect
 		sed -i 's/rootfstype=ext4//' $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.cmd
-		mkimage -C none -A arm -T script -d $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.cmd $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.scr > /dev/null
+		mkimage -C none -A arm -T script -d $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.cmd $DEST/cache/mount/boot/boot.scr > /dev/null 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	# DEBUG: print free space