diff --git a/docker/zookeeper/extend_start.sh b/docker/zookeeper/extend_start.sh
index 4ea18ccbbc..5bca443b1c 100644
--- a/docker/zookeeper/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/zookeeper/extend_start.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [[ "${!KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP[@]}" ]]; then
+# Only update permissions if permissions need to be updated
+if [[ $(stat -c %U:%G /var/lib/zookeeper) != "zookeeper:zookeeper" ]]; then
     sudo chown zookeeper: /var/lib/zookeeper
-    exit 0
 fi