diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
index 2b194630..20329f1e 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ if [[ $# = 0 ]]; then
 fi
 
 #globals
-blacklist=/etc/pihole/blacklist.txt
-adList=/etc/pihole/gravity.list
+basename=pihole
+piholeDir=/etc/$basename
+adList=$piholeDir/gravity.list
+blacklist=$piholeDir/blacklist.txt
 reload=true
 addmode=true
 force=false
 versbose=true
+
 domList=()
 domToRemoveList=()
 
@@ -42,6 +45,12 @@ piholeIP=${piholeIPCIDR%/*}
 
 modifyHost=false
 
+# After setting defaults, check if there's local overrides
+if [[ -r $piholeDir/pihole.conf ]];then
+    echo "::: Local calibration requested..."
+        . $piholeDir/pihole.conf
+fi
+
 
 if [[ -f $piholeIPv6file ]];then
     # If the file exists, then the user previously chose to use IPv6 in the automated installer
diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
index 8b57b250..d457d3d7 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ if [[ $# = 0 ]]; then
 fi
 
 #globals
-whitelist=/etc/pihole/whitelist.txt
-adList=/etc/pihole/gravity.list
+basename=pihole
+piholeDir=/etc/$basename
+adList=$piholeDir/gravity.list
+whitelist=$piholeDir/whitelist.txt
 reload=true
 addmode=true
 force=false
 versbose=true
+
 domList=()
 domToRemoveList=()
 
@@ -42,6 +45,11 @@ piholeIP=${piholeIPCIDR%/*}
 
 modifyHost=false
 
+# After setting defaults, check if there's local overrides
+if [[ -r $piholeDir/pihole.conf ]];then
+    echo "::: Local calibration requested..."
+        . $piholeDir/pihole.conf
+fi
 
 if [[ -f $piholeIPv6file ]];then
     # If the file exists, then the user previously chose to use IPv6 in the automated installer
@@ -127,10 +135,10 @@ function ModifyHostFile(){
         awk -F':' '{print $1}' $whitelist | while read -r line; do echo "$piholeIP $line"; done > /etc/pihole/whitelist.tmp
         awk -F':' '{print $1}' $whitelist | while read -r line; do echo "$piholeIPv6 $line"; done >> /etc/pihole/whitelist.tmp
         echo "l" >> /etc/pihole/whitelist.tmp
-        grep -F -x -v -f /etc/pihole/whitelist.tmp /etc/pihole/gravity.list > /etc/pihole/gravity.tmp
-        rm /etc/pihole/gravity.list
-        mv /etc/pihole/gravity.tmp /etc/pihole/gravity.list
-        rm /etc/pihole/whitelist.tmp
+        grep -F -x -v -f $piholeDir/whitelist.tmp $adList > $piholeDir/gravity.tmp
+        rm $adList
+        mv $piholeDir/gravity.tmp $adList
+        rm $piholeDir/whitelist.tmp
         echo " done!"
 
 	  	fi
diff --git a/gravity.sh b/gravity.sh
index d741ac80..80f80553 100755
--- a/gravity.sh
+++ b/gravity.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ function gravity_transport() {
 	fi
 
 	# Silently curl url
-	curl -s "$cmd_ext" "$heisenbergCompensator" -A "$agent" "$url" > "$patternBuffer"
+	curl -s $cmd_ext $heisenbergCompensator -A "$agent" $url > $patternBuffer
 	# Check for list updates
 	gravity_patternCheck "$patternBuffer"
 	# Cleanup
@@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ function gravity_reload() {
 	# Reload hosts file
 	echo ":::"
 	echo -n "::: Refresh lists in dnsmasq..."
+	
+	#ensure /etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf is pointing at the correct list!
+	#First escape forward slashes in the path:
+	adList=${adList//\//\\\/}
+	#Now replace the line in dnsmasq file
+	$SUDO sed -i "s/^addn-hosts.*/addn-hosts=$adlist/" /etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf
 	dnsmasqPid=$(pidof dnsmasq)
 
     find "$piholeDir" -type f -exec $SUDO chmod 666 {} \; & spinner $!