Index: sources/ApplicationController.cpp
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diff -u -r611bbf4dcba67768db87cf30f21fd2db788f677d -ra62e7e1235c3ff3100c380aeb70915955cd04d77
--- sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision 611bbf4dcba67768db87cf30f21fd2db788f677d)
+++ sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision a62e7e1235c3ff3100c380aeb70915955cd04d77)
@@ -623,12 +623,12 @@
 void ApplicationController::onPOSTDone(bool /*vPass*/) {
     LOG_DEBUG("ApplicationPOST Done");
 
-    /// in manufacturing mode the configurations must reside in /root/home
+    /// in manufacturing or update mode the configurations must reside in /root/home
     /// therefore the settings can be initialized after POST.
 #ifdef BUILD_FOR_DESKTOP
     initSettings();
 #else
-    if ( gEnableManufacturing ) initSettings();
+    if ( gEnableManufacturing || gEnableUpdating ) initSettings();
 #endif
 }