diff --git a/WEC-Setup.ps1 b/WEC-Setup.ps1
index ea5d92c..cec1d71 100644
--- a/WEC-Setup.ps1
+++ b/WEC-Setup.ps1
@@ -83,7 +83,23 @@ try {
     Write-Log "Configured WEF to forward events to localhost."
 
     $subscriptionName = "Security and PowerShell Events"
-    wecutil ds $subscriptionName 2>&1
+    
+    # Check if subscription exists before attempting deletion
+    $existingSub = wecutil gs $subscriptionName 2>$null
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
+        Write-Log "Existing subscription '$subscriptionName' found. Attempting to delete..."
+        wecutil ds $subscriptionName 2>$null
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
+            Write-Log "Existing subscription '$subscriptionName' deleted successfully."
+        } else {
+            Write-Log "Failed to delete existing subscription '$subscriptionName'. Exit code: $LASTEXITCODE"
+            # Deletion failed, stop script. 
+            throw "Failed to delete existing subscription '$subscriptionName'. Exit code: $LASTEXITCODE"
+        }
+    } else {
+        Write-Log "No existing subscription named '$subscriptionName' found. Skipping deletion."
+    }
+    
     $subscriptionXml = @"
 <Subscription xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2006/03/windows/events/subscription">
 <SubscriptionId>$subscriptionName</SubscriptionId>