diff --git a/iiab-install b/iiab-install
index 32b2c1c64..eeb489e14 100755
--- a/iiab-install
+++ b/iiab-install
@@ -82,10 +82,15 @@ if [ -f /etc/iiab/iiab.env ]; then
             exit 1
         fi
     fi
-    if [[ `grep XSCE /etc/iiab/iiab.env` ]] || [ "$1" == "--reinstall" ]; then
+# if XSCE is present resolveconf will not be
+    if [[ `grep XSCE /etc/iiab/iiab.env` ]]; then
         STAGE=0
         rm /etc/iiab/iiab.env
         echo "Removed /etc/iiab/iiab.env effectively resetting STAGE (counter)."
+    elif  [ "$1" == "--reinstall" ]; then
+        STAGE=0
+        sed -i 's/^STAGE=.*/STAGE=0/' /etc/iiab/iiab.env
+        echo "Wrote STAGE=0 (counter) to /etc/iiab/iiab.env"
     elif [ "$STAGE" -ge 2 ] && [ "$1" == "--debug" ]; then
         STAGE=2
         sed -i 's/^STAGE=.*/STAGE=2/' /etc/iiab/iiab.env