diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.tor.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.tor.sh
index 2666efa57..77025e353 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.tor.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.tor.sh
@@ -273,14 +273,13 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   echo ""
   echo "*** Check if Tor service is functional ***"
   torRunning=$(curl --connect-timeout 10 --socks5-hostname 127.0.0.1:9050 https://check.torproject.org 2>/dev/null | grep "Congratulations. This browser is configured to use Tor." -c)
-  if [ ${torRunning} -gt 0 ]; then
-    clear
+  if [ "${torRunning}" == "0" ]; then
+    echo "Tor not running ... proceed with switching to Tor."
+    echo ""
+  else
     echo "You are all good - Tor is already running."
     echo ""
     exit 0
-  else
-    echo "Tor not running ... proceed with switching to Tor."
-    echo ""
   fi
 
   # install package just in case it was deinstalled