diff --git a/ct/create_lxc.sh b/ct/create_lxc.sh
index d223038..a056800 100644
--- a/ct/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/ct/create_lxc.sh
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ if [ "$UDHCPC_FIX" == "yes" ]; then
   # Ensure container is mounted
   if ! mount | grep -q "/var/lib/lxc/${CTID}/rootfs"; then
     pct mount "$CTID" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    MOUNTED_HERE=true
+  else
+    MOUNTED_HERE=false
   fi
 
   CONFIG_FILE="/var/lib/lxc/${CTID}/rootfs/etc/udhcpc/udhcpc.conf"
@@ -307,6 +310,11 @@ if [ "$UDHCPC_FIX" == "yes" ]; then
   else
     msg_error "udhcpc.conf not found in $CONFIG_FILE after waiting"
   fi
+
+  # Clean up: only unmount if we mounted it here
+  if [ "${MOUNTED_HERE}" = true ]; then
+    pct unmount "$CTID" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  fi
 fi
 
 msg_ok "LXC Container ${BL}$CTID${CL} ${GN}was successfully created."
diff --git a/misc/alpine-install.func b/misc/alpine-install.func
index 7d9194a..8fae6a2 100644
--- a/misc/alpine-install.func
+++ b/misc/alpine-install.func
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ msg_error() {
   echo -e "${BFR}${CROSS}${RD}${msg}${CL}"
 }
 
+stop_spinner() {
+  if [ -n "${SPINNER_PID:-}" ]; then
+    kill "$SPINNER_PID" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    wait "$SPINNER_PID" 2>/dev/null
+    unset SPINNER_PID
+  fi
+}
+
 # This function sets up the Container OS by generating the locale, setting the timezone, and checking the network connection
 setting_up_container() {
   msg_info "Setting up Container OS"