diff --git a/helpers/lh_clean b/helpers/lh_clean
index 3fa8fc58a..166c867ce 100755
--- a/helpers/lh_clean
+++ b/helpers/lh_clean
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ else
 	ARGUMENTS="${@}"
 fi
 
+# Avoid cases were users accidentally nuke their config/binary
+if [ ! -d config ] || [ "$(basename ${PWD})" = "config" ]
+then
+	Echo_error "${PWD} is not a good Debian Live working directory to clean."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 for ARGUMENT in ${ARGUMENTS}
 do
 	case "${ARGUMENT}" in