diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
index f7a18eae..e28188eb 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
@@ -42,12 +42,19 @@ verbose=true
 domList=()
 domToRemoveList=()
 
+piholeIPfile=/etc/pihole/piholeIP
 piholeIPv6file=/etc/pihole/.useIPv6
 
-# Otherwise, the IP address can be taken directly from the machine, which will happen when the script is run by the user and not the installation script
-IPv4dev=$(ip route get 8.8.8.8 | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)if($i~/dev/)print $(i+1)}')
-piholeIPCIDR=$(ip -o -f inet addr show dev "$IPv4dev" | awk '{print $4}' | awk 'END {print}')
-piholeIP=${piholeIPCIDR%/*}
+if [[ -f $piholeIPfile ]];then
+    # If the file exists, it means it was exported from the installation script and we should use that value instead of detecting it in this script
+    piholeIP=$(cat $piholeIPfile)
+    #rm $piholeIPfile
+else
+    # Otherwise, the IP address can be taken directly from the machine, which will happen when the script is run by the user and not the installation script
+    IPv4dev=$(ip route get 8.8.8.8 | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)if($i~/dev/)print $(i+1)}')
+    piholeIPCIDR=$(ip -o -f inet addr show dev "$IPv4dev" | awk '{print $4}' | awk 'END {print}')
+    piholeIP=${piholeIPCIDR%/*}
+fi
 
 modifyHost=false
 
diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
index 92db9afe..b927615e 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
@@ -42,12 +42,19 @@ verbose=true
 domList=()
 domToRemoveList=()
 
+piholeIPfile=/etc/pihole/piholeIP
 piholeIPv6file=/etc/pihole/.useIPv6
 
-# Otherwise, the IP address can be taken directly from the machine, which will happen when the script is run by the user and not the installation script
-IPv4dev=$(ip route get 8.8.8.8 | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)if($i~/dev/)print $(i+1)}')
-piholeIPCIDR=$(ip -o -f inet addr show dev "$IPv4dev" | awk '{print $4}' | awk 'END {print}')
-piholeIP=${piholeIPCIDR%/*}
+if [[ -f $piholeIPfile ]];then
+    # If the file exists, it means it was exported from the installation script and we should use that value instead of detecting it in this script
+    piholeIP=$(cat $piholeIPfile)
+    #rm $piholeIPfile
+else
+    # Otherwise, the IP address can be taken directly from the machine, which will happen when the script is run by the user and not the installation script
+    IPv4dev=$(ip route get 8.8.8.8 | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)if($i~/dev/)print $(i+1)}')
+    piholeIPCIDR=$(ip -o -f inet addr show dev "$IPv4dev" | awk '{print $4}' | awk 'END {print}')
+    piholeIP=${piholeIPCIDR%/*}
+fi
 
 modifyHost=false
 
diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 139a7a4b..bf3d855a 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ getStaticIPv4Settings() {
 		whiptail --msgbox --backtitle "IP information" --title "FYI: IP Conflict" "It is possible your router could still try to assign this IP to a device, which would cause a conflict.  But in most cases the router is smart enough to not do that.
 If you are worried, either manually set the address, or modify the DHCP reservation pool so it does not include the IP you want.
 It is also possible to use a DHCP reservation, but if you are going to do that, you might as well set a static address." $r $c
+		#piholeIP is saved to a permanent file so gravity.sh can use it when updating
+		echo "${IPv4addr%/*}" > /etc/pihole/piholeIP
 		# Nothing else to do since the variables are already set above
 	else
 		# Otherwise, we need to ask the user to input their desired settings.
@@ -255,8 +257,8 @@ It is also possible to use a DHCP reservation, but if you are going to do that,
 					IP address:    $IPv4addr
 					Gateway:       $IPv4gw" $r $c)then
 					# If the settings are correct, then we need to set the piholeIP
-					# Saving it to a temporary file us to retrieve it later when we run the gravity.sh script
-					echo "${IPv4addr%/*}" > /tmp/piholeIP
+					# Saving it to a temporary file us to retrieve it later when we run the gravity.sh script. piholeIP is saved to a permanent file so gravity.sh can use it when updating
+					echo "${IPv4addr%/*}" > /etc/pihole/piholeIP
 					echo "$piholeInterface" > /tmp/piholeINT
 					# After that's done, the loop ends and we move on
 					ipSettingsCorrect=True
diff --git a/gravity.sh b/gravity.sh
index ffcbf342..ce04e181 100755
--- a/gravity.sh
+++ b/gravity.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else
 	fi
 fi
 
-piholeIPfile=/tmp/piholeIP
+piholeIPfile=/etc/pihole/piholeIP
 piholeIPv6file=/etc/pihole/.useIPv6
 
 adListFile=/etc/pihole/adlists.list
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ blacklistScript=/opt/pihole/blacklist.sh
 if [[ -f $piholeIPfile ]];then
     # If the file exists, it means it was exported from the installation script and we should use that value instead of detecting it in this script
     piholeIP=$(cat $piholeIPfile)
-    rm $piholeIPfile
+    #rm $piholeIPfile
 else
     # Otherwise, the IP address can be taken directly from the machine, which will happen when the script is run by the user and not the installation script
     IPv4dev=$(ip route get 8.8.8.8 | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)if($i~/dev/)print $(i+1)}')