diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index 2db9e71..5c2710a 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -449,10 +449,13 @@ doInstall() {
 #
 doUpdate() {
   local appupdate=
+  local updatetype=normal
 
   for arg in "$@"; do
     if [ "$arg" == "--force" ]; then
       appupdate=1
+    elif [ "$arg" == "--safe" ]; then
+      updatetype=safe
     fi
   done
 
@@ -463,6 +466,16 @@ doUpdate() {
   fi
 
   if [ -n "$appupdate" ]; then
+    if isTheServerRunning; then
+      if [ "$updatetype" == "safe" ]; then
+        while [ ! `find $arkserverroot/ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArks -mmin -1 -name ${serverMap##*/}.ark` ]; do
+          echo "`timestamp`: Save file older than 1 minute. Delaying update." >> "$logdir/update.log"
+          sleep 30s
+        done
+        echo "`timestamp`: Save file newer than 1 minute. Performing an update." >> "$logdir/update.log"
+      fi
+    fi
+
     forceUpdate
   else
     echo "Your server is already up to date! The most recent version is ${bnumber}."
@@ -489,25 +502,6 @@ forceUpdate(){
   fi
 }
 
-#
-# Waits for server to perform save before update (until save file is newer than 1 minute)
-#
-doSafeUpdate(){
-  cd "$arkserverroot"
-
-  if isUpdateNeeded; then
-    while [ ! `find $arkserverroot/ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArks -mmin -1 -name ${serverMap##*/}.ark` ]; do
-	  echo "`timestamp`: Save file older than 1 minute. Delaying update." >> "$logdir/update.log"
-	  sleep 30s
-    done
-    echo "`timestamp`: Save file newer than 1 minute. Performing an update." >> "$logdir/update.log"
-    forceUpdate
-  else
-    echo "Your server is already up to date! The most recent version is ${bnumber}."
-    echo "`timestamp`: No update needed." >> "$logdir/update.log"
-  fi
-}
-
 #
 # Downloads mod and installs it into mods directory
 #
@@ -885,7 +879,7 @@ while true; do
           doUpdate --force
 	  shift
         elif [ "$2" == "--safe" ]; then
-          doSafeUpdate
+          doUpdate --safe
 	  shift
         elif [ "$2" == "--warn" ]; then
           doWarnUpdate