diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index b1608c70..88369165 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -2301,6 +2301,11 @@ copy_to_install_log() {
 }
 
 disableLighttpd() {
+    # Return early when lighttpd is not installed
+    if [[ ! -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
     local response
     # Detect if the terminal is interactive
     if [[ -t 0 ]]; then
@@ -2345,6 +2350,9 @@ migrate_dnsmasq_configs() {
         return 0
     fi
 
+    # Disable lighttpd server during v6 migration
+    disableLighttpd
+
     # Create target directory /etc/pihole/migration_backup_v6
     # and make it owned by pihole:pihole
     mkdir -p "${V6_CONF_MIGRATION_DIR}"
@@ -2536,9 +2544,6 @@ main() {
     # but before starting or resttarting the ftl service
     disable_resolved_stublistener
 
-    # Disable lighttpd server
-    disableLighttpd
-
     # Check if gravity database needs to be upgraded. If so, do it without rebuilding
     # gravity altogether. This may be a very long running task needlessly blocking
     # the update process.