diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 92079a0..0000000
--- a/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "elements": []
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cbpi/config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json b/cbpi/config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 92079a0..0000000
--- a/cbpi/config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "elements": []
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cbpi/configFolder.py b/cbpi/configFolder.py
index ef2169b..b35d4a1 100644
--- a/cbpi/configFolder.py
+++ b/cbpi/configFolder.py
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ class ConfigFolder:
             ['config.json', 'file'],
             ['craftbeerpi.service', 'file'],
             ['chromium.desktop', 'file'],
-            ['dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json', 'file'],
-            ['dashboard/widgets', 'folder'],
             ['dashboard', 'folder'],
+            ['dashboard/widgets', 'folder'],
             ['fermenterrecipes', 'folder'],
             [self.logsFolderPath, 'folder'],
             ['recipes', 'folder'],
             ['upload', 'folder']
+            #['dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json', 'file'] no need to check - can be created with online editor
         ]
         for checking in required_config_content:
             if self.inform_missing_content(self.check_for_file_or_folder(os.path.join(self.configFolderPath, checking[0]), checking[1])):
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ class ConfigFolder:
                     print("of course you can also place your config files manually")
                     print("***************************************************")
                 return False
+        
+        # if cbpi_dashboard_1.json doesnt exist at the new location (configFolderPath/dashboard)
+        # we move every cbpi_dashboard_n.json file from the old location (configFolderPath) there.
+        # this could be a config zip file restore from version 4.0.7.a4 or prior.
+        if not (os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.configFolderPath, 'dashboard', 'cbpi_dashboard_1.json'))):
+            for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(self.configFolderPath, 'cbpi_dashboard_*.json')):
+                shutil.move(file, os.path.join(self.configFolderPath, 'dashboard', os.path.basename(file)))
     
     def inform_missing_content(self, whatsmissing : str):
         if whatsmissing == "":