diff --git a/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh b/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
index bbdfeaca5..2b1ab1225 100644
--- a/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ if [ "${LNBits}" != "${choice}" ]; then
   anychange=1
   sudo -u admin /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh ${choice}
   if [ "${choice}" =  "on" ]; then
+    sudo systemctl start lnbits
     sudo -u admin /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh menu
   fi
 else 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh
index 8680cc835..18c1e4315 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ EOF
 
     sudo mv /home/admin/lnbits.service /etc/systemd/system/lnbits.service 
     sudo systemctl enable lnbits
-    sudo systemctl start lnbits
-    echo "# OK"
+    echo "# OK - service needs starting: sudo systemctl start lnbits"
 
   else 
     echo "LNBits already installed."