diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index f8cdc18a..2e07e5f0 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -103,12 +103,17 @@
     # Check if owner of both files is root user, or the same user which is running Lynis (for pentester mode)
 
         # Consts
-        if [ ! "${OWNER}" = "root" -a ! "${OWNERID}" = "0" ]; then ISSUE=1; SHOWPERMERROR=1; FILE="consts"; fi
-        if [ ! "${MYID}" = "${OWNER2ID}" ]; then ISSUE=1; SHOWPERMERROR=1; FILE="consts"; fi
+        if [ ! "${OWNER}" = "root" -a ! "${OWNERID}" = "0" ]; then
+            if [ ! "${MYID}" = "${OWNER2ID}" ]; then
+                ISSUE=1; SHOWPERMERROR=1; FILE="consts"
+            fi
+        fi
         # Functions
-        if [ ! "${OWNER2}" = "root" -a ! "${OWNER2ID}" = "0" ]; then ISSUE=1; SHOWPERMERROR=1; FILE="functions"; fi
-        if [ ! "${MYID}" = "${OWNER2ID}" ]; then ISSUE=1; SHOWPERMERROR=1; FILE="functions"; fi
-
+        if [ ! "${OWNER2}" = "root" -a ! "${OWNER2ID}" = "0" ]; then
+            if [ ! "${MYID}" = "${OWNER2ID}" ]; then
+                ISSUE=1; SHOWPERMERROR=1; FILE="functions"
+            fi
+        fi
         if [ ${SHOWPERMERROR} -eq 1 ]; then
             echo ""
             echo "[!] Change ownership of ${INCLUDEDIR}/${FILE} to 'root' or similar (found: ${OWNER} with UID ${OWNERID})."