diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 18bccab1..0931e4ca 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -2367,15 +2367,6 @@ main() {
         pihole -a -p "${pw}"
     fi
 
-    # write privacy level and logging to pihole.toml
-    # set on fresh installations by setPrivacyLevel() and setLogging(
-    if [ -n "${QUERY_LOGGING}" ]; then
-        pihole-FTL --config dns.queryLogging "${QUERY_LOGGING}"
-    fi
-    if [ -n "${PRIVACY_LEVEL}" ]; then
-        pihole-FTL --config misc.privacylevel "${PRIVACY_LEVEL}"
-    fi
-
     # Migrate existing install to v6.0
     migrate_dnsmasq_configs
 
@@ -2401,6 +2392,16 @@ main() {
 
     restart_service pihole-FTL
 
+    # write privacy level and logging to pihole.toml
+    # needs to be done after FTL service has been started, otherwise pihole.toml does not exist
+    # set on fresh installations by setPrivacyLevel() and setLogging(
+    if [ -n "${QUERY_LOGGING}" ]; then
+        setFTLConfigValue "dns.queryLogging" "${QUERY_LOGGING}"
+    fi
+    if [ -n "${PRIVACY_LEVEL}" ]; then
+        setFTLConfigValue "misc.privacylevel" "${PRIVACY_LEVEL}"
+    fi
+
     # Download and compile the aggregated block list
     runGravity