diff --git a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
index 8cd4d7e4d..123ccbf78 100755
--- a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
@@ -172,9 +172,26 @@ do
     #echo "# controlFinalDialog.sh"
     /home/admin/setup.scripts/controlFinalDialog.sh
     # exit for final setup reboot
-    exit 0
+    state="reboot"
   fi  
 
+  # exit loop/script in case if system shutting down
+  if [ "${state}" == "reboot" ] || [ "${state}" == "shutdown" ]; then
+    clear
+    echo "***********************************************************"
+    echo "RaspiBlitz going to ${state}"
+    echo "***********************************************************"
+    if [ "${state}" == "reboot" ]; then
+      if [ "${message}" == "finalsetup" ]; then
+        echo "This is the final setup reboot - you will get disconnected."
+      fi
+      echo "SSH again into system with:"
+      echo "ssh admin@${localip}"
+      echo "***********************************************************"
+    fi
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
   #####################################
   # INITIAL BLOCKCHAIN SYNC (SUBLOOP)
   #####################################
@@ -246,23 +263,6 @@ do
 
   fi
 
-  # exit loop/script in case if system shutting down
-  if [ "${state}" == "reboot" ] || [ "${state}" == "shutdown" ]; then
-    clear
-    echo "***********************************************************"
-    echo "RaspiBlitz going to ${state}"
-    echo "***********************************************************"
-    if [ "${state}" == "reboot" ]; then
-      if [ "${message}" == "finalsetup" ]; then
-        echo "This is the final setup reboot - you will get disconnected."
-      fi
-      echo "SSH again into system with:"
-      echo "ssh admin@${localip}"
-      echo "***********************************************************"
-    fi
-    exit 0
-  fi
-
 done
 
 echo "# menu loop received exit code ${exitMenuLoop} --> exit to terminal"