diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index c887a6c6..d3528308 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -1959,20 +1959,42 @@ installPihole() {
 
 # SELinux
 checkSelinux() {
-    # If the getenforce command exists,
-    if is_command getenforce ; then
-        # Store the current mode in a variable
-        enforceMode=$(getenforce)
-        printf "\\n  %b SELinux mode detected: %s\\n" "${INFO}" "${enforceMode}"
-
-        # If it's enforcing,
-        if [[ "${enforceMode}" == "Enforcing" ]]; then
-            # Explain Pi-hole does not support it yet
-            whiptail --defaultno --title "SELinux Enforcing Detected" --yesno "SELinux is being ENFORCED on your system! \\n\\nPi-hole currently does not support SELinux, but you may still continue with the installation.\\n\\nNote: Web Admin will not be fully functional unless you set your policies correctly\\n\\nContinue installing Pi-hole?" "${r}" "${c}" || \
-            { printf "\\n  %bSELinux Enforcing detected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"; exit 1; }
-            printf "  %b Continuing installation with SELinux Enforcing\\n" "${INFO}"
-            printf "      %b Please refer to official SELinux documentation to create a custom policy\\n" "${INFO}"
-        fi
+    local DEFAULT_SELINUX
+    local CURRENT_SELINUX
+    local SELINUX_ENFORCING=0
+    # Check if a SELinux configuration file exists
+    if [[ -f /etc/selinux/config ]]; then
+        # If a SELinux configuration file was found, check the default SELinux mode.
+        DEFAULT_SELINUX=$(awk -F= '/^SELINUX=/ {print $2}' /etc/selinux/config)
+        case "${DEFAULT_SELINUX,,}" in
+            enforcing)
+                printf "%b %bDefault SELinux: %s%b\\n" "${CROSS}" "${COL_RED}" "${DEFAULT_SELINUX}" "${COL_NC}"
+                SELINUX_ENFORCING=1
+                ;;
+            *)  # 'permissive' and 'disabled'
+                printf "%b %bDefault SELinux: %s%b\\n" "${TICK}" "${COL_GREEN}" "${DEFAULT_SELINUX}" "${COL_NC}"
+                ;;
+        esac
+        # Check the current state of SELinux
+        CURRENT_SELINUX=$(getenforce)
+        case "${CURRENT_SELINUX,,}" in
+            enforcing)
+                printf "%b %bCurrent SELinux: %s%b\\n" "${CROSS}" "${COL_RED}" "${CURRENT_SELINUX}" "${COL_NC}"
+                SELINUX_ENFORCING=1
+                ;;
+            *)  # 'permissive' and 'disabled'
+                printf "%b %bCurrent SELinux: %s%b\\n" "${TICK}" "${COL_GREEN}" "${CURRENT_SELINUX}" "${COL_NC}"
+                ;;
+        esac
+    else
+        echo -e "${INFO} ${COL_GREEN}SELinux not detected${COL_NC}";
+    fi
+    # Exit the installer if any SELinux checks toggled the flag
+    if [[ "${SELINUX_ENFORCING}" -eq 1 ]] && [[ -z "${PIHOLE_SELINUX}" ]]; then
+        printf "Pi-hole does not provide an SELinux policy as the required changes modify the security of your system.\\n"
+        printf "Please refer to https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SELinux if SELinux is required for your deployment.\\n"
+        printf "\\n%bSELinux Enforcing detected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}";
+        exit 1;
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test_automated_install.py b/test/test_automated_install.py
index e8a4dede..aeaac3dc 100644
--- a/test/test_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_automated_install.py
@@ -254,73 +254,16 @@ def test_configureFirewall_IPTables_enabled_not_exist_no_errors(Pihole):
     assert len(re.findall(r'tcp --dport 4711:4720', firewall_calls)) == 2
 
 
-def test_selinux_enforcing_default_exit(Pihole):
+def test_selinux_not_detected(Pihole):
     '''
-    confirms installer prompts to exit when SELinux is Enforcing by default
+    confirms installer continues when SELinux configuration file does not exist
     '''
-    # getenforce returns the running state of SELinux
-    mock_command('getenforce', {'*': ('Enforcing', '0')}, Pihole)
-    # Whiptail dialog returns Cancel for user prompt
-    mock_command('whiptail', {'*': ('', '1')}, Pihole)
     check_selinux = Pihole.run('''
+    rm -f /etc/selinux/config
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     checkSelinux
     ''')
-    expected_stdout = info_box + ' SELinux mode detected: Enforcing'
-    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
-    expected_stdout = 'SELinux Enforcing detected, exiting installer'
-    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
-    assert check_selinux.rc == 1
-
-
-def test_selinux_enforcing_continue(Pihole):
-    '''
-    confirms installer prompts to continue with custom policy warning
-    '''
-    # getenforce returns the running state of SELinux
-    mock_command('getenforce', {'*': ('Enforcing', '0')}, Pihole)
-    # Whiptail dialog returns Continue for user prompt
-    mock_command('whiptail', {'*': ('', '0')}, Pihole)
-    check_selinux = Pihole.run('''
-    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
-    checkSelinux
-    ''')
-    expected_stdout = info_box + ' SELinux mode detected: Enforcing'
-    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
-    expected_stdout = info_box + (' Continuing installation with SELinux '
-                                  'Enforcing')
-    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
-    expected_stdout = info_box + (' Please refer to official SELinux '
-                                  'documentation to create a custom policy')
-    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
-    assert check_selinux.rc == 0
-
-
-def test_selinux_permissive(Pihole):
-    '''
-    confirms installer continues when SELinux is Permissive
-    '''
-    # getenforce returns the running state of SELinux
-    mock_command('getenforce', {'*': ('Permissive', '0')}, Pihole)
-    check_selinux = Pihole.run('''
-    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
-    checkSelinux
-    ''')
-    expected_stdout = info_box + ' SELinux mode detected: Permissive'
-    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
-    assert check_selinux.rc == 0
-
-
-def test_selinux_disabled(Pihole):
-    '''
-    confirms installer continues when SELinux is Disabled
-    '''
-    mock_command('getenforce', {'*': ('Disabled', '0')}, Pihole)
-    check_selinux = Pihole.run('''
-    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
-    checkSelinux
-    ''')
-    expected_stdout = info_box + ' SELinux mode detected: Disabled'
+    expected_stdout = info_box + ' SELinux not detected'
     assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
     assert check_selinux.rc == 0
 
diff --git a/test/test_centos_fedora_support.py b/test/test_centos_fedora_support.py
index df53d73f..aee16212 100644
--- a/test/test_centos_fedora_support.py
+++ b/test/test_centos_fedora_support.py
@@ -8,6 +8,69 @@ from conftest import (
 )
 
 
+def mock_selinux_config(state, Pihole):
+    '''
+    Creates a mock SELinux config file with expected content
+    '''
+    # validate state string
+    valid_states = ['enforcing', 'permissive', 'disabled']
+    assert state in valid_states
+    # getenforce returns the running state of SELinux
+    mock_command('getenforce', {'*': (state.capitalize(), '0')}, Pihole)
+    # create mock configuration with desired content
+    Pihole.run('''
+    mkdir /etc/selinux
+    echo "SELINUX={state}" > /etc/selinux/config
+    '''.format(state=state.lower()))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("tag", [('centos'), ('fedora'), ])
+def test_selinux_enforcing_exit(Pihole):
+    '''
+    confirms installer prompts to exit when SELinux is Enforcing by default
+    '''
+    mock_selinux_config("enforcing", Pihole)
+    check_selinux = Pihole.run('''
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    checkSelinux
+    ''')
+    expected_stdout = cross_box + ' Current SELinux: Enforcing'
+    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
+    expected_stdout = 'SELinux Enforcing detected, exiting installer'
+    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
+    assert check_selinux.rc == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("tag", [('centos'), ('fedora'), ])
+def test_selinux_permissive(Pihole):
+    '''
+    confirms installer continues when SELinux is Permissive
+    '''
+    mock_selinux_config("permissive", Pihole)
+    check_selinux = Pihole.run('''
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    checkSelinux
+    ''')
+    expected_stdout = tick_box + ' Current SELinux: Permissive'
+    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
+    assert check_selinux.rc == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("tag", [('centos'), ('fedora'), ])
+def test_selinux_disabled(Pihole):
+    '''
+    confirms installer continues when SELinux is Disabled
+    '''
+    mock_selinux_config("disabled", Pihole)
+    check_selinux = Pihole.run('''
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    checkSelinux
+    ''')
+    expected_stdout = tick_box + ' Current SELinux: Disabled'
+    assert expected_stdout in check_selinux.stdout
+    assert check_selinux.rc == 0
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("tag", [('fedora'), ])
 def test_epel_and_remi_not_installed_fedora(Pihole):
     '''