diff --git a/files.go b/files.go
index dbc2a08d90..882d9cb221 100644
--- a/files.go
+++ b/files.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func EnsureAccess(source string, prefix string) bool {
 	if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false
 	}
-	replacement, err = filepath.Abs(source)
+	replacement, err = filepath.Abs(replacement)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/groups_linux.go b/groups_linux.go
index 98ebfc1210..d337a3b895 100644
--- a/groups_linux.go
+++ b/groups_linux.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 package pufferpanel
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os/user"
 )
 
@@ -23,18 +24,23 @@ func UserInGroup(groups ...string) bool {
 
 	u, err := user.Current()
 	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
 		return false
 	}
 
 	allowedIds := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, v := range groups {
-		if rootGroup, err := user.LookupGroup(v); err == nil {
+		rootGroup, err := user.LookupGroup(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		} else {
 			allowedIds = append(allowedIds, rootGroup.Gid)
 		}
 	}
 
 	g, err := u.GroupIds()
 	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
 		return false
 	}