diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index b6c44b6..dba0e84 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1362,45 +1362,47 @@ start() {
     if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         if ! (whiptail --backtitle "[dev] Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "${APP} LXC" --yesno "This will create a New ${APP} LXC. Proceed?" 10 58); then
             clear
-            SPINNER_PID=""
             exit_script
             exit
         fi
         SPINNER_PID=""
         install_script
-    else
+    fi
+
+    if ! command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then
+            echo "Running on Alpine Linux – minimal update process."
             update_script
-        else
-            CHOICE=$(whiptail --backtitle "[dev] Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "${APP} LXC Update/Setting" --menu \
-                "Support/Update functions for ${APP} LXC. Choose an option:" \
-                12 60 3 \
-                "1" "YES (Silent Mode)" \
-                "2" "YES (Verbose Mode)" \
-                "3" "NO (Cancel Update)" --nocancel --default-item "1" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-
-            case "$CHOICE" in
-            1)
-                VERB="no"
-                set_std_mode
-                log_message "INFO" "Update started (Silent Mode)"
-                ;;
-            2)
-                VERB="yes"
-                set_std_mode
-                log_message "INFO" "Update started (Verbose Mode)"
-                ;;
-            3)
-                clear
-                log_message "INFO" "Update aborted."
-                exit_script
-                exit
-                ;;
-            esac
-
-            SPINNER_PID=""
-            update_script
+            return
         fi
+        CHOICE=$(whiptail --backtitle "[dev] Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "${APP} LXC Update/Setting" --menu \
+            "Support/Update functions for ${APP} LXC. Choose an option:" \
+            12 60 3 \
+            "1" "YES (Silent Mode)" \
+            "2" "YES (Verbose Mode)" \
+            "3" "NO (Cancel Update)" --nocancel --default-item "1" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+
+        case "$CHOICE" in
+        1)
+            VERB="no"
+            set_std_mode
+            log_message "INFO" "Update started (Silent Mode)"
+            ;;
+        2)
+            VERB="yes"
+            set_std_mode
+            log_message "INFO" "Update started (Verbose Mode)"
+            ;;
+        3)
+            clear
+            log_message "INFO" "Update aborted."
+            exit_script
+            exit
+            ;;
+        esac
+
+        SPINNER_PID=""
+        update_script
     fi
 }