diff --git a/gentooup.sh b/gentooup.sh
index b2df768..34c4b35 100755
--- a/gentooup.sh
+++ b/gentooup.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ if [[  ${1} == "--full" || ${2} == "--full" ]] ; then
   PORTAGE_UPGRADE_OPTIONS+=("--with-bdeps=y")
 fi
 
+if [[ $CHROOTED == 1 ]] ; then
+  SYNC_COMMAND="layman -S"
+fi
+
 #any parameter prevents syncing
 if [[ ! -z ${SYNC_COMMAND}  ]] ; then
   ${SYNC_COMMAND}