diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index 0675c36..a8273f5 100755
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def getUid(service):
     if service in env['users'].keys():
         user = env['users'][service] + env['uid_shift']
     else:
-        user = 0
+        user = 1000
     return user
 
 
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ def setNftables():
 
 def setOwner(path, uid=None, gid=None):
     stat = os.stat(path)
-    if not uid:
+    if uid is None:
         uid = stat.st_uid
-    if not gid:
+    if gid is None:
         gid = stat.st_gid    
 
     if stat.st_uid != uid or stat.st_gid != gid: