diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index 281333d..537c15e 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -868,10 +868,11 @@ doRun() {
 # start function
 #
 doStart() {
+  touch "${arkserverroot}/.startAfterUpdate"
+
   if [ -f "${arkserverroot}/.ark-update.lock" ]; then
     local updatepid="$(<"${arkserverroot}/.ark-update.lock")"
     if kill -0 "$updatepid" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      touch "${arkserverroot}/.startAfterUpdate"
       echo "An update is currently in progress.  Start aborted"
       return 1
     fi
@@ -919,7 +920,9 @@ doStartAll(){
 # stop the ARK server
 #
 doStop() {
-  rm -f "${arkserverroot}/.startAfterUpdate"
+  if [ "$1" != "update" ]; then
+    rm -f "${arkserverroot}/.startAfterUpdate"
+  fi
 
   if isTheServerRunning; then
     local stopreason="$1"