diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
index eb48bd94..09fcdf5d 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
@@ -852,6 +852,8 @@ function updateMenu() {
           [ -z "${TAG}" ] && return 1
         fi
         updateConfigs "${TAG}"
+        writeConfigKey "arc.key" "" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
+        ARC_KEY="$(readConfigKey "arc.key" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
         writeConfigKey "arc.builddone" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
         BUILDDONE="$(readConfigKey "arc.builddone" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
         ;;
diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/update.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/update.sh
index a1b2429e..93428d5e 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/update.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/update.sh
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ function arcUpdate() {
   # Ask for Boot
   dialog --backtitle "$(backtitle)" --title "Update Loader" --aspect 18 \
     --infobox "Update successful!" 0 0
+  writeConfigKey "arc.key" "" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
   writeConfigKey "arc.builddone" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
   BUILDDONE="$(readConfigKey "arc.builddone" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
   if [ "${CUSTOM}" == "true" ] && [ ! -f "${PART3_PATH}/automated" ]; then