diff --git a/dns-functions.sh b/dns-functions.sh
index 10b01b6..48ad97f 100755
--- a/dns-functions.sh
+++ b/dns-functions.sh
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ ReloadZone() {
 		for Zone in $2; do
 			rndc reload "$1" IN "$Zone"
 		done
-	else
+	elif [ $((DNSSCRIPT_BIND_RELOAD_VER)) -eq 2 ]; then
 		/etc/init.d/named reload
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/update-dns.sh b/update-dns.sh
index f3cc597..844d72a 100755
--- a/update-dns.sh
+++ b/update-dns.sh
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ UpdateScriptsFolder="/usr/lib/ffdns/"
 ZoneFilesFolder="/etc/bind/fff/"
 BindIncludeFileFolder="/etc/bind/"
 
-# 0 -> Debian (and like) systemctl reload bind9
-# 1 -> use rndc to reload zone (recommended; rndc needs setup first)
-# 2 -> OpenWRT /etc/init.d/named reload
-#
+# -1 -> disable bind restarting/reloading
+# 0 -> Debian (and like) systemctl [reload|restart] bind9
+# 1 -> use rndc to [reload zone|restart] (recommended; rndc needs setup first)
+# 2 -> OpenWRT /etc/init.d/named [reload|restart]
+# 
+# Set -1 for first run to prevent exiting on error and let the script generate the config and zonefiles
+# after first run edit your config and set appropriate value
 export DNSSCRIPT_BIND_RELOAD_VER=0
 
 # only necessary when rndc is used
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ if [ $ReConfigBind -eq 0 ]; then
 		systemctl restart bind9
 	elif [ $((DNSSCRIPT_BIND_RELOAD_VER)) -eq 1 ]; then
 		rndc reconfig
-	else
+	elif [ $((DNSSCRIPT_BIND_RELOAD_VER)) -eq 2 ]; then
 		/etc/init.d/named restart
 	fi
 fi