diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.data.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.data.sh
index bf8fc79e1..0c55dc35c 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.data.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.data.sh
@@ -339,7 +339,9 @@ if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
                 # if there is a system drive but its smaller than systemMinGB - boot from storage
                 if [ ${systemSizeGB} -lt ${systemMinGB} ] && [ ${storageSizeGB} -gt ${storagePrunedMinGB} ]; then
                     echo "# system too small - boot from storage"
-                bootFromStorage=1
+                    bootFromStorage=1
+                    systemDevice=""
+                    systemSizeGB=""
 
                 # otherwise remove the system device from the list
                 else