diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index eae37bd4..3c903bce 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -214,16 +214,22 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
   }
 
+
+  grp = getgrnam(groupnam ?: "video");
+  pw = usernam ? getpwnam(usernam) : NULL;
+
+  /**
+   * Select path where to store settings
+   */
+  if(settingspath == NULL) {
+    settingspath = "/var/lib/hts/tvheadend";
+    
+    if(chown(settingspath, pw ? pw->pw_uid : 1, grp ? grp->gr_gid : 1))
+      settingspath = NULL;
+  }
+
   if(forkaway) {
 
-    grp = getgrnam(groupnam ?: "video");
-    pw = usernam ? getpwnam(usernam) : NULL;
-
-    if(settingspath == NULL)
-      settingspath = "/var/lib/hts/tvheadend";
-    else
-      chown(settingspath, pw ? pw->pw_uid : 1, grp ? grp->gr_gid : 1);
-
     if(daemon(0, 0)) {
       exit(2);
     }
@@ -311,16 +317,14 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &set, NULL);
 
-  if(forkaway) {
-    syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "HTS Tvheadend version %s started, "
-	   "running as uid:%d gid:%d, settings located in '%s'",
-	   htsversion, getuid(), getgid(), hts_settings_get_root());
-
-  } else {
+  syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "HTS Tvheadend version %s started, "
+	 "running as pid:%d uid:%d gid:%d, settings located in '%s'",
+	 htsversion, getpid(), getuid(), getgid(), hts_settings_get_root());
+  
+ if(!forkaway)
     fprintf(stderr, "\nHTS Tvheadend version %s started, "
 	    "settings located in '%s'\n",
 	    htsversion, hts_settings_get_root());
-  }
 
   mainloop();
 
diff --git a/man/tvheadend.1 b/man/tvheadend.1
index 6c1c4b71..2a1ecb04 100644
--- a/man/tvheadend.1
+++ b/man/tvheadend.1
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ All arguments are optional.
 \fB\-f
 Fork and become a background process (deamon). Default no.
 .TP
-\fB\-u \fR\fIuserid\fR
-Run as user with \fR\fIuid\fR. Only applicable if daemonizing. Default is to
+\fB\-u \fR\fIusername\fR
+Run as user \fIusername\fR. Only applicable if daemonizing. Default is to
 use the uid of 1 (daemon on most systems).
 .TP
-\fB\-g \fR\fIgroupid\fR
-Run as user with \fR\fIgid\fR. Only applicable if daemonizing. Default is to use the gid for the 'video' group. If the 'video' group does not exist, gid 1 (daemon) will be used.
+\fB\-g \fR\fIgroupname\fR
+Run as group \fR\fIgroupname\fR. Only applicable if daemonizing. Default is to use the 'video' group. If the 'video' group does not exist, gid 1 (daemon) will be used.
 .TP
 \fB\-s \fR\fIpath\fR
 Store settings in \fR\fIpath\fR. Default values varies depending on if
@@ -61,18 +61,15 @@ inside the web interface.
 .SS "Settings"
 Settings are stored in different locations depending on how Tvheadend
 was started.
-.TP
-When started as a daemon (-f) argument:
-Settings are stored in \fI/var/lib/hts/tvheadend\fR. Tvheadend will try to
-change the permissions of the directory so it is writable after switching to
-its designated userid/groupid.
-.TP
-When started as a normal executable (no arguments):
-Settings are stored in \fI$HOME/.hts/tvheadend\fR.
-.TP
--s argument is given:
-Settings are stored where specificed. The directory must exist.
-No ownership changes are tried to be enforced on the directory.
+.PP
+ If the (-s) argument is given, that path is always used.
+.PP
+Otherwise, tvheadend will try to store settings in
+\fI/var/lib/hts/tvheadend\fR.
+If this is not possible (due to access permission restriction) it will store
+it in the current users home directory under \fI.hts/tvheadend\fR.
+.PP
+If daemonizing, tvheadend will writes it pid in /var/run/tvheadend.pid
 .SH "AUTHOR"
 .B Tvheadend
 and this man page is maintained by Andreas Oeman