Index: sources/ApplicationController.cpp
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diff -u -r9171bf54844dcec41ee5e6feb7ee4d87ef5ebbb4 -r8d5fe7d63e3d86e9d89d5f824347d34479e4e9ec
--- sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision 9171bf54844dcec41ee5e6feb7ee4d87ef5ebbb4)
+++ sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision 8d5fe7d63e3d86e9d89d5f824347d34479e4e9ec)
@@ -621,12 +621,12 @@
 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
 }