diff --git a/net/tor/files/tor.init b/net/tor/files/tor.init
index 6944e8868..daa329c3c 100644
--- a/net/tor/files/tor.init
+++ b/net/tor/files/tor.init
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ start() {
 	[ -d $LIB_D ] || mkdir -p $LOG_D
 	[ -d $LIB_D ] || ( mkdir -p $LIB_D && chown $RUN_USER:$RUN_GROUP $LIB_D )
 	[ -d $RUN_D ] || mkdir -p $RUN_D
+	[ -f $PID_F ] || ( touch $PID_F && chown $RUN_USER:$RUN_GROUP $PID_F )
 	$BIN $OPTIONS
 }