diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
index 6c260ce9..a103c9e8 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
@@ -2152,8 +2152,12 @@ function decryptMenu() {
         writeConfigKey "arc.key" "" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
       fi
     fi
-    writeConfigKey "arc.confdone" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
-    CONFDONE="$(readConfigKey "arc.confdone" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
+    SN="$(readConfigKey "sn" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
+    ARCCONF="$(readConfigKey "${MODEL}.serial" "${S_FILE}")"
+    if [ "${SN}" != "${ARCCONF}" ]; then
+      writeConfigKey "arc.confdone" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
+      CONFDONE="$(readConfigKey "arc.confdone" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
+    fi
     writeConfigKey "arc.builddone" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
     BUILDDONE="$(readConfigKey "arc.builddone" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
     ARCKEY="$(readConfigKey "arc.key" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc.sh
index c17f5d33..eee8caac 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc.sh
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ function arcPatch() {
   # Read Model Values
   PLATFORM="$(readConfigKey "platform" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
   MODEL="$(readConfigKey "model" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
-  ARCCONF="$(readConfigKey "${MODEL}.serial" "${S_FILE}" 2>/dev/null)"
+  ARCCONF="$(readConfigKey "${MODEL}.serial" "${S_FILE}")"
   # Check for Custom Build
   SN="$(readConfigKey "sn" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
   if [ "${AUTOMATED}" == "true" ]; then