diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index ac1fd73f..a5291d79 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ setStaticIPv4() {
     IFCFG_FILE=/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-${PIHOLE_INTERFACE}
     IPADDR=$(echo "${IPV4_ADDRESS}" | cut -f1 -d/)
     # check if the desired IP is already set
-    if grep -q "${IPADDR}" "${IFCFG_FILE}"; then
+    if grep -Eq "${IPADDR}(\\b|\\/)" "${IFCFG_FILE}"; then
       echo -e "  ${INFO} Static IP already configured"
     # Otherwise,
     else
@@ -2149,23 +2149,6 @@ main() {
     welcomeDialogs
     # Create directory for Pi-hole storage
     mkdir -p /etc/pihole/
-
-    #Do we need to stop pihole-FTL or dnsmasq(if coming from an old install)?
-    if [[ $(which pihole-FTL 2>/dev/null) ]]; then
-      if pihole-FTL --resolver > /dev/null; then
-        stop_service pihole-FTL
-      else
-        stop_service dnsmasq
-      fi
-    else
-      if [[ $(which dnsmasq 2>/dev/null) ]]; then
-        stop_service dnsmasq
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ "${INSTALL_WEB_SERVER}" == true ]]; then
-      stop_service lighttpd
-    fi
     # Determine available interfaces
     get_available_interfaces
     # Find interfaces and let the user choose one