diff --git a/src/trixie.sh b/src/trixie.sh
index 71cf960..6c34a62 100755
--- a/src/trixie.sh
+++ b/src/trixie.sh
@@ -457,13 +457,12 @@ function install_flatpak {
 
     if ! dpkg -l flatpak | grep -q ^ii; then
         sudo apt install -y flatpak gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
-        flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
-    fi
+        sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 
-    if ! (echo $XDG_DATA_DIRS | grep -q flatpak); then
         LOGOUT_REQUIRED=true
         XDG_DATA_DIRS=$HOME/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:$XDG_DATA_DIRS
         export XDG_DATA_DIRS
+        flatpak update -y
     fi
 
     flatpak install -y org.signal.Signal