diff --git a/borgthismachine.sh b/borgthismachine.sh
index 9d0a31d..96dae8e 100755
--- a/borgthismachine.sh
+++ b/borgthismachine.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-if [[ "$HOME" == "/" ]] ; then
+if [[ "$HOME" == "/" || -z "$HOME" ]] ; then
   HOME="/root/"
 fi
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export BORG_PASSPHRASE
 export HOME
 echo using repo: $MYREPO
 
-SNAPSHOT="$(date +%a-%Y-%m-%d)"
+SNAPSHOT="$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%a)"
 
 echo #### borg backup ####
 if [[ -n "${MAC}" ]] ; then