diff --git a/scripts/cli/lec.sh b/scripts/cli/lec.sh
index f8a29cd..4aa03ac 100755
--- a/scripts/cli/lec.sh
+++ b/scripts/cli/lec.sh
@@ -367,18 +367,16 @@ _getWorktreeDir() {
 _removeWorktree() {
 	local worktree="${1:?Worktree directory required}"
 
-	if [[ ! -d "${worktree}" ]]; then
-		_errorExit "${worktree} is not a directory"
-	fi
-
 	local worktree_name="${worktree##*/}"
 
-	_print_step "Shutting down project and removing Docker volumes..."
-	(
-		cd "${worktree}" || exit 1
+	if [[ -d "${worktree}" ]]; then
+		_print_step "Shutting down project and removing Docker volumes..."
+		(
+			cd "${worktree}" || exit 1
 
-		./gradlew stop -Plr.docker.environment.clear.volume.data=true
-	)
+			./gradlew stop -Plr.docker.environment.clear.volume.data=true
+		)
+	fi
 
 	_print_step "Removing project dir..."
 	_git worktree remove --force "${worktree_name}"
@@ -638,17 +636,24 @@ cmd_init() {
 
 	worktree_name="lec-${ticket}"
 
-	existing_worktree="$(_getWorktreeDir "${worktree_name}")"
-	if [[ "${existing_worktree}" ]]; then
-		_errorExit "Worktree ${worktree_name} already exists at: ${existing_worktree}"
-	fi
-
 	if [[ -z "${liferay_version}" ]]; then
 		liferay_version="$(_selectLiferayRelease)"
 	fi
 	_cancelIfEmpty "${liferay_version}"
 	_verifyLiferayVersion "${liferay_version}"
 
+	existing_worktree="$(_getWorktreeDir "${worktree_name}")"
+
+	if [[ "${existing_worktree}" ]]; then
+		_print_step "Worktree ${worktree_name} already exists at: ${existing_worktree}. You may remove it if you want to create a worktree with the same name."
+
+		if ! _confirm "Are you sure you want to remove the project ${C_YELLOW}${worktree_name}${C_NC}? The project directory and all data will be removed."; then
+			exit 1
+		fi
+
+		_removeWorktree "${existing_worktree}"
+	fi
+
 	if _git rev-parse --verify --quiet "refs/heads/${worktree_name}" >/dev/null; then
 		_print_step "Deleting stale branch ${worktree_name}"
 		if ! _git branch -D "${worktree_name}"; then