diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index 84130e47d..f03b53463 100755
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ echo "HDD already part of system: $isMounted" >> $logFile
 if [ ${isMounted} -eq 0 ]; then
 
   # write data needed for setup process into raspiblitz.info
+  echo "hddCandidate='${hddCandidate}'" >> ${infoFile}
   echo "hddBlocksBitcoin=${hddBlocksBitcoin}" >> ${infoFile}
   echo "hddBlocksLitecoin=${hddBlocksLitecoin}" >> ${infoFile}
   echo "hddGotMigrationData=${hddGotMigrationData}" >> ${infoFile}