diff --git a/plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg b/plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg
index 38c4869a9..6b18adc34 100755
--- a/plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg
+++ b/plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@ if [[ -n "$TAG" && "$TAG" != "" ]]; then
   sed -i "${sedcmd}" "/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net/README.md"
 fi
 
-echo
+echo "Starting Unraid API service"
+/etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api start
+
+echo "Unraid API service started"
 echo "✅ Installation is complete, it is safe to close this window"
 echo
 
diff --git a/plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/install/doinst.sh b/plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/install/doinst.sh
index 0c2a6971d..2ee92da52 100644
--- a/plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/install/doinst.sh
+++ b/plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/install/doinst.sh
@@ -71,17 +71,6 @@ if [ "$INSTALL_MODE" = "install" ] || [ "$INSTALL_MODE" = "upgrade" ]; then
   if [ -f /etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api ]; then
     chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api
     echo "Made rc.unraid-api executable" >> "$LOGFILE"
-    
-    # Start the service
-    /etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api start
-    
-    # Verify the service started successfully
-    if ! /etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api status | grep -q "online"; then
-      echo "⚠️ Warning: Unraid API service failed to start" | tee -a "$LOGFILE"
-      echo "Check $LOGFILE for details"
-    else
-      echo "Unraid API service started successfully" >> "$LOGFILE"
-    fi
   else
     echo "ERROR: rc.unraid-api not found" >> "$LOGFILE"
   fi