diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <unistd.h> /* getopt */
 #include <time.h>
-
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 /* ******************* Structs ************************ */
 
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@ void remotio_send_to_client()
 {
 	// I am futile!
 }
+
 /** Fill variables after crash / shutdown from XML dumps */
 int start_data(){
-  if(1 == 0){
+  struct stat buffer;
+  if(stat(SYSCONFDIR "/data.xml", &buffer) == 0){
     // retrieve total_finished_jobs and total_finished_frames from xml file
     fprintf(stderr,"Parsing XML files and restoring previous state...\n");
     return 1;
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ int start_data(){
     fprintf(stderr,"Can't find XML dump, starting up fresh.\n");
     return 2;
   }
+  free(&buffer); // @TODO: Is this pointless?
 }
 
 /** Finish-Setter: Sets a frame to the "completed" status.*/