diff --git a/cmd/storeconfig/storeconfig.go b/cmd/storeconfig/storeconfig.go
index 412aff25c..483d6c9c1 100644
--- a/cmd/storeconfig/storeconfig.go
+++ b/cmd/storeconfig/storeconfig.go
@@ -85,8 +85,13 @@ func Run(kv *staert.KvSource, traefikConfiguration *cmd.TraefikConfiguration) fu
 				}
 			}
 
+			accountInitialized, err := keyExists(kv, traefikConfiguration.GlobalConfiguration.ACME.Storage)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
 			// Check to see if ACME account object is already in kv store
-			if traefikConfiguration.GlobalConfiguration.ACME.OverrideCertificates {
+			if traefikConfiguration.GlobalConfiguration.ACME.OverrideCertificates || !accountInitialized {
 
 				// Store the ACME Account into the KV Store
 				// Certificates in KV Store will be overridden
@@ -114,6 +119,15 @@ func Run(kv *staert.KvSource, traefikConfiguration *cmd.TraefikConfiguration) fu
 	}
 }
 
+func keyExists(source *staert.KvSource, key string) (bool, error) {
+	list, err := source.List(key, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return len(list) > 0, nil
+}
+
 // migrateACMEData allows migrating data from acme.json file to KV store in function of the file format
 func migrateACMEData(fileName string) (*acme.Account, error) {