diff --git a/keypadOS.lua b/keypadOS.lua
index d1642ad..d1bfe48 100644
--- a/keypadOS.lua
+++ b/keypadOS.lua
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@ rawset(__BUNDLER_FILES, "updater.lua", function ()
                     if string.find(update_code_text, "^local __BUNDLER_FILES = {}") then
                         --make backup
                         fs.copy("startup.lua","backup.lua")
-                        --install update
-                        local file = fs.open("startup.lua", "w")
-                        file.write(update_code_text)
+                        local startup_file = fs.open("startup.lua", "r")
+                        local startup_contents = file.readAll()
                         file.close()
-                        os.reboot()
+                        if update_code_text ~= startup_contents then
+                            local file = fs.open("startup.lua", "w")
+                            file.write(update_code_text)
+                            file.close()
+                            os.reboot()
+                        else
+                            print("Nothing changed, not updating.")
+                        end
                     end
                     print("Bad file download (core)")
                 end
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ rawset(__BUNDLER_FILES, "ui.lua", function ()
         end)
         if not status and err ~= "Terminated" then
             print("Error detected: " .. err)
-            monitor.clear()
+            utils.MonReset(0.5)
             fs.delete("basalt.lua")
             fs.delete("startup.lua")
             fs.copy("backup.lua", "startup.lua")
diff --git a/src/ui.lua b/src/ui.lua
index dcbe98f..a3e4c00 100644
--- a/src/ui.lua
+++ b/src/ui.lua
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function mod.InitUi()
 
     if not status and err ~= "Terminated" then
         print("Error detected: " .. err)
-        monitor.clear()
+        utils.MonReset(0.5)
         fs.delete("basalt.lua")
         fs.delete("startup.lua")
         fs.copy("backup.lua", "startup.lua")
diff --git a/src/updater.lua b/src/updater.lua
index efd5dde..559373e 100644
--- a/src/updater.lua
+++ b/src/updater.lua
@@ -19,11 +19,19 @@ local function checkForUpdate()
                     --make backup
                     fs.copy("startup.lua","backup.lua")
 
-                    --install update
-                    local file = fs.open("startup.lua", "w")
-                    file.write(update_code_text)
+                    local startup_file = fs.open("startup.lua", "r")
+                    local startup_contents = file.readAll()
                     file.close()
-                    os.reboot()
+                    
+                    if update_code_text ~= startup_contents then
+                        local file = fs.open("startup.lua", "w")
+                        file.write(update_code_text)
+                        file.close()
+                        os.reboot()
+                    else
+                        print("Nothing changed, not updating.")
+                    end
+
                 end
                 print("Bad file download (core)")
             end