diff --git a/scripts/functions.sh b/scripts/functions.sh
index d2fb184..7202f52 100755
--- a/scripts/functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/functions.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ locate_printer_cfg(){
     ok_msg "printer.cfg location: '$PRINTER_CFG'"
   else
     PRINTER_CFG=""
-    warn_msg "Couldn't locate printer.cfg - File not found!"
+    warn_msg "Can't read /etc/default/klipper - File not found!"
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/install_moonraker.sh b/scripts/install_moonraker.sh
index 42d1af4..b921fcb 100755
--- a/scripts/install_moonraker.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_moonraker.sh
@@ -216,6 +216,15 @@ moonraker_setup(){
   #backup a possible existing printer.cfg at the old location
   #and before patching in the new location
   backup_printer_cfg
+  patch_klipper_sysfile
+  #re-run printer.cfg location function to read the new path for the printer.cfg
+  locate_printer_cfg
+  echo
+  ok_msg "Moonraker successfully installed!"
+}
+
+patch_klipper_sysfile(){
+  status_msg "Checking /etc/default/klipper for necessary entries ..."
   #patching new printer.cfg location to /etc/default/klipper
   if ! grep -q "/klipper_config/printer.cfg" $KLIPPER_SERVICE2; then
     status_msg "Patching new printer.cfg location to /etc/default/klipper ..."
@@ -229,10 +238,8 @@ moonraker_setup(){
     sudo sed -i "/KLIPPY_ARGS/s/\.log/\.log -a \/tmp\/klippy_uds/" $KLIPPER_SERVICE2
     ok_msg "Patching done!"
   fi
-  #re-run printer.cfg location function to read the new path for the printer.cfg
-  locate_printer_cfg
+  ok_msg "Check complete!"
   echo
-  ok_msg "Moonraker successfully installed!"
 }
 
 check_for_folder_moonraker(){
diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
index 627b3e2..a02d547 100755
--- a/scripts/update.sh
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ update_moonraker(){
   else
     cd $MOONRAKER_DIR && git pull
   fi
+  #read default printer.cfg location for the patch function
+  locate_printer_cfg
+  #patch /etc/default/klipper if entries don't match
+  patch_klipper_sysfile
   ok_msg "Update complete!"
   start_moonraker && sleep 2 && start_klipper
 }