diff --git a/tasks/config/project/install.js b/tasks/config/project/install.js
index 043ddf684..abf6ad761 100644
--- a/tasks/config/project/install.js
+++ b/tasks/config/project/install.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var when = {
 
   // path
   changeRoot: function(questions) {
-    return (questions.useRoot === undefined || questions.useRoot === false);
+    return (questions.useRoot !== undefined && questions.useRoot === false);
   },
 
   // permissions
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ module.exports = {
         type    : 'input',
         name    : 'customRoot',
         message : 'Please enter the absolute path to your project root',
-        default : './',
+        default : '',
         when    : when.changeRoot
       },
       {
diff --git a/tasks/install.js b/tasks/install.js
index 5c014948c..94bf597ff 100644
--- a/tasks/install.js
+++ b/tasks/install.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module.exports = function () {
         return;
       }
       else {
-        console.log('Current version of Semantic UI already installed, skipping set-up');
+        console.log('Current version of Semantic UI already installed');
         return;
       }
 
@@ -216,7 +216,13 @@ module.exports = function () {
 
         // Set root to custom root path if set
         if(answers.customRoot) {
-          manager.root = answers.customRoot;
+          if(answers.customRoot === '') {
+            console.log('Unable to proceed, invalid project root');
+            return;
+          }
+          else {
+            manager.root = answers.customRoot;
+          }
         }
 
         // special install paths only for PM install