diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S01mountall b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S01mountall
index 481c65f543..71ce7bb018 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S01mountall
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S01mountall
@@ -1,37 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-sys_conf="/etc/os.conf"
-boot_conf="/boot/os.conf"
-conf="/data/etc/os.conf"
-
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
 
 mount_fs() {
     msg_begin "Mounting filesystems"
     /bin/mount -a
     test $? == 0 && msg_done || msg_fail
+}
 
-    if ! [ -f $conf ]; then
-        if [ -f $boot_conf ]; then
-            cp $boot_conf $conf
-        elif [ -f $sys_conf ]; then
-            cp $sys_conf $conf
-        fi
-    fi
+remount_rw() {
+    msg_begin "Remounting boot partition read-write"
+    mount -o remount,rw /boot
+    test $? == 0 && msg_done || msg_fail
 
-    if [ -f $conf ]; then
-        source $conf
-    fi
-
-    if [ "$os_debug" == "true" ]; then
-        msg_begin "Remounting boot partition read-write"
-        mount -o remount,rw /boot
-        test $? == 0 && msg_done || msg_fail
-
-        msg_begin "Remounting root partition read-write"
-        mount -o remount,rw /
-        test $? == 0 && msg_done || msg_fail
-    fi
+    msg_begin "Remounting root partition read-write"
+    mount -o remount,rw /
+    test $? == 0 && msg_done || msg_fail
 }
 
 mk_tty_login() {
@@ -42,6 +26,8 @@ mk_tty_login() {
 case "$1" in
     start)
         mount_fs
+        test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
+        test "$os_debug" == "true" && remount_rw
         mk_tty_login
         ;;
 
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S35wifi b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S35wifi
index 0332ba5b91..62362b567e 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S35wifi
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S35wifi
@@ -6,16 +6,12 @@ conf="/data/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"
 
 log="/var/log/wpa_supplicant.log"
 prog="/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant"
-iface=wlan0
 driver=wext
 
 sys_watch_conf="/etc/watch.conf"
 boot_watch_conf="/boot/watch.conf"
 watch_conf="/data/etc/watch.conf"
 
-link_watch=yes
-link_watch_timeout=20
-
 if ! [ -f $watch_conf ]; then
     if [ -f $boot_watch_conf ]; then
         cp $boot_watch_conf $watch_conf
@@ -24,7 +20,7 @@ if ! [ -f $watch_conf ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-test -f $watch_conf && source $watch_conf
+source $watch_conf
 
 if ! [ -f $conf ]; then
     if [ -f $boot_conf ]; then
@@ -40,9 +36,12 @@ ssid=$(cat $conf | grep ssid | grep -v scan_ssid | cut -d '"' -f 2)
 test -n "$ssid" || exit 0
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
+
+test "$os_networkless" == "true" && exit 0
 
 connected() {
-    ip link show dev $iface 2>&1 | grep LOWER_UP &> /dev/null && return 0 || return 1
+    ip link show dev $os_wlan 2>&1 | grep LOWER_UP &> /dev/null && return 0 || return 1
 }
 
 watch() {
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ start() {
 
     # wait up to 5 seconds for interface
     count=0
-    while ! ifconfig $iface >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+    while ! ifconfig $os_wlan >/dev/null 2>&1; do
         sleep 1
         count=$(($count + 1))
         if [ $count -ge 5 ]; then
@@ -77,10 +76,10 @@ start() {
         fi
     done
     
-    module=$(basename $(readlink /sys/class/net/$iface/device/driver/module 2>/dev/null) 2>/dev/null)
+    module=$(basename $(readlink /sys/class/net/$os_wlan/device/driver/module 2>/dev/null) 2>/dev/null)
 
-    iwconfig $iface power off &> /dev/null
-    $prog -i$iface -c$conf -D$driver -B &> $log
+    iwconfig $os_wlan power off &> /dev/null
+    $prog -i$os_wlan -c$conf -D$driver -B &> $log
     count=0
     while true; do
         sleep 1
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ start() {
         count=$(($count + 1))
     done
 
-    if [ "$link_watch" == "yes" ]; then
+    if [ "$link_watch" == "true" ]; then
         watch &
     fi
 
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S36ppp b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S36ppp
index 041b042b83..9ba5822c9e 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S36ppp
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S36ppp
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ boot_conf="/boot/ppp"
 conf="/data/etc/ppp"
 
 prog="/usr/sbin/pppd"
-dev="ppp0"
 provider="mobile"
 
 watch_conf="/data/etc/watch.conf"
 
-test -f $watch_conf && source $watch_conf
+source $watch_conf
 
 if ! [ -d $conf ]; then
     if [ -d $boot_conf ]; then
@@ -24,9 +23,12 @@ test -e $conf/modem || exit 0
 test -e $conf/apn || exit 0
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
+
+test "$os_networkless" == "true" && exit 0
 
 connected() {
-    ifconfig | grep $dev &>/dev/null 2>&1 && return 0 || return 1
+    ifconfig | grep $os_ppp &>/dev/null 2>&1 && return 0 || return 1
 }
 
 watch() {
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ start() {
         count=$(($count + 1))
     done
 
-    if [ "$link_watch" == "yes" ]; then
+    if [ "$link_watch" == "true" ]; then
         watch &
     fi
 
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
index 9bf07f4359..9d19886753 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
@@ -7,16 +7,9 @@ boot_static_conf="/boot/static_ip.conf"
 static_conf="/data/etc/static_ip.conf"
 watch_conf="/data/etc/watch.conf"
 
-link_watch=yes
-link_watch_timeout=20
-ip_watch=yes
-ip_watch_timeout=40
-
 link_nego_timeout=10
-eth=eth0
-wlan=wlan0
 
-test -r $watch_conf && source $watch_conf
+source $watch_conf
 
 if ! [ -f $static_conf ]; then
     if [ -f $boot_static_conf ]; then
@@ -29,12 +22,13 @@ fi
 test -r $static_conf && source $static_conf
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
 
 watch_eth() {
     count=0
     while true; do
         sleep 5
-        if [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$eth/operstate 2>/dev/null)" == "up" ]; then
+        if [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$os_eth/operstate 2>/dev/null)" == "up" ]; then
             count=0
         else
             if [ $count -lt $link_watch_timeout ]; then
@@ -73,65 +67,68 @@ start_lo() {
 
 start_wlan() {
     msg_begin "Configuring wireless network"
-    if ! ifconfig $wlan &>/dev/null; then
+    if ! ifconfig $os_wlan &>/dev/null; then
         msg_fail "no device"
         return 1
     fi
 
-    if [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$wlan/carrier 2>/dev/null)" != "1" ]; then
+    if [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$os_wlan/carrier 2>/dev/null)" != "1" ]; then
         msg_fail "no link"
         return 1
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$mtu" ]; then
-        ip link set mtu $mtu dev $wlan
+        ip link set mtu $mtu dev $os_wlan
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$static_ip" ]; then
         msg_done $static_ip
-        ifconfig $wlan $static_ip up
+        ifconfig $os_wlan $static_ip up
         static_ip="" # won't be used again
     else
         msg_done dhcp
-        dhclient -cf "$dh_conf" $wlan
+        dhclient -cf "$dh_conf" $os_wlan
     fi
 
-    if [ "$ip_watch" == "yes" ] && ip addr show dev $wlan | grep inet &>/dev/null; then
-        watch_ip $wlan &
+    if [ "$ip_watch" == "true" ] && ip addr show dev $os_wlan | grep inet &>/dev/null; then
+        watch_ip $os_wlan &
     fi
 }
 
 start_eth() {
     msg_begin "Configuring wired network"
 
-    # wait up to 3 seconds for driver
+    # wait for driver
+    w=3
     count=0
-    while ! ifconfig $eth >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+    while ! ifconfig $os_eth >/dev/null 2>&1; do
         sleep 1
         count=$(($count + 1))
-        if [ $count -ge 3 ]; then
+        if [ $count -ge $w ]; then
             msg_done "no device"
             return 1
         fi
     done
 
     # bring it up
-    ifconfig $eth up
+    ifconfig $os_eth up
 
-    # wait up to 3 seconds for operstate
+    # wait for operstate
+    w=3
     count=0
-    while [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$eth/operstate 2>&1)" == "unknown" ]; do
+    while [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$os_eth/operstate 2>&1)" == "unknown" ]; do
         sleep 1
         count=$(($count + 1))
-        if [ $count -ge 3 ]; then
+        if [ $count -ge $w ]; then
             msg_done "no link"
             return 1
         fi
     done
 
-    # wait up to $link_nego_timeout seconds for link
+    # wait for link
+    test "$link_watch" == "true" || link_nego_timeout=5
     count=0
-    while [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$eth/carrier 2>&1)" != "1" ]; do
+    while [ "$(cat /sys/class/net/$os_eth/carrier 2>&1)" != "1" ]; do
         sleep 1
         count=$(($count + 1))
         if [ $count -ge $link_nego_timeout ]; then
@@ -141,24 +138,24 @@ start_eth() {
     done
     
     if [ -n "$mtu" ]; then
-        ip link set mtu $mtu dev $eth
+        ip link set mtu $mtu dev $os_eth
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$static_ip" ]; then
         msg_done $static_ip
-        ifconfig $eth $static_ip up
+        ifconfig $os_eth $static_ip up
         static_ip="" # won't be used again
     else
         msg_done dhcp
-        dhclient -cf "$dh_conf" $eth
+        dhclient -cf "$dh_conf" $os_eth
     fi
 
-    if [ "$link_watch" == "yes" ]; then
+    if [ "$link_watch" == "true" ]; then
         watch_eth &
     fi
 
-    if [ "$ip_watch" == "yes" ] && ip addr show dev $eth | grep inet &>/dev/null; then
-        watch_ip $eth &
+    if [ "$ip_watch" == "true" ] && ip addr show dev $os_eth | grep inet &>/dev/null; then
+        watch_ip $os_eth &
     fi
 }
 
@@ -166,10 +163,11 @@ start() {
     hostname=$(hostname)
     echo "send host-name = \"$hostname\";" > /var/cache/dhclient.conf
 
-    ssid=$(cat /data/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>&1 | grep ssid | grep -v scan_ssid | cut -d '"' -f 2)
-
     start_lo
 
+    test "$os_networkless" == "true" && return 0
+
+    ssid=$(cat /data/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>&1 | grep ssid | grep -v scan_ssid | cut -d '"' -f 2)
     test -n "$ssid" && start_wlan && wlan_ok="ok"
     
     test -r /data/etc/ppp/modem && ppp_ok="ok" # TODO actually test the ppp link
@@ -182,9 +180,14 @@ start() {
     fi
     
     if [ "$eth_ok" != "ok" ] && [ "$wlan_ok" != "ok" ] && [ "$ppp_ok" != "ok" ]; then
-        logger -t ethernet -s "no network connection available"        
-        reboot
-        return 1
+        if [ "$link_watch" == "true" ]; then
+            logger -t ethernet -s "no network connection available, rebooting"
+            reboot
+            return 1
+        else
+            logger -t ethernet -s "no network connection available"
+            return 0
+        fi
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$static_gw" ]; then
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S41netwatch b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S41netwatch
index 925681a782..940d515083 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S41netwatch
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S41netwatch
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ test -f $watch_conf && source $watch_conf || exit 0
 test -z "$netwatch_host" || -z "$netwatch_port" && exit 0
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
+
+test "$os_networkless" == "true" && exit 0
 
 watch() {
     count=0
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S50date b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S50date
index 10e90483c5..d8231be6a2 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S50date
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S50date
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ fi
 test -f $conf || exit 0
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
 
+has_net_conn || exit 0
+    
 date_timeout=10
 date_method=http
 date_host="google.com"
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S60sshd b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S60sshd
index bc48ccde0b..f94b4639ce 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S60sshd
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S60sshd
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ conf="/etc/sshd_config"
 test -f $conf || exit 0
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
+
+has_net_conn || exit 0
 
 start() {
     msg_begin "Starting sshd"
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S61proftpd b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S61proftpd
index 550f05dcf8..ef358941b2 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S61proftpd
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S61proftpd
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 test -f /etc/proftpd.conf || exit 0
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
+
+has_net_conn || exit 0
 
 start() {
     msg_begin "Starting proftpd"
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S62smb b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S62smb
index 379e34c2ca..dfd2ba0324 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S62smb
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S62smb
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 test -f /etc/samba/smb.conf || exit 0
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
+
+has_net_conn || exit 0
 
 start() {
     msg_begin "Setting smb admin password"
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S85motioneye b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S85motioneye
index a8d48fa7f8..34f758e294 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S85motioneye
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S85motioneye
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ motion_conf="/data/etc/motion.conf"
 watch_conf="/data/etc/watch.conf"
 
 meyewatch_timeout=120
-meyewatch_disable=""
+meyewatch_disable="false"
 dev_v4l_by_id="/dev/v4l/by-id/"
 media_dir="/data/output"
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ start() {
 
         if [ $count -gt $meyewatch_timeout ]; then
             msg_fail
-            test -z "$meyewatch_disable" && reboot
+            test "$meyewatch_disable" == "false" && reboot
             return 1
         fi
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ start() {
         sync
     fi
 
-    if [ -z "$meyewatch_disable" ]; then
+    if [ "$meyewatch_disable" == "false" ]; then
         watch &
     fi
 
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S99showinfo b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S99showinfo
index 98da17c4e4..1e0b7390d1 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S99showinfo
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S99showinfo
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 test -n "$os_version" || source /etc/init.d/base
+test -n "$os_debug" || source /etc/init.d/conf
 
 msg_info() {
     echo " # $1"
@@ -17,15 +18,16 @@ show_gateway() {
 }
 
 show_dns() {
-    dns=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | cut -d ' ' -f 2)
-    test -n "$gateway" && msg_info "DNS server address is $dns"
+    test -r /etc/resolv.conf || return
+    dns=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | head -n 1 | cut -d ' ' -f 2)
+    test -n "$dns" && msg_info "DNS server address is $dns"
 }
 
 case "$1" in
     start)
-        show_iface_ip_addr eth0
-        show_iface_ip_addr wlan0
-        show_iface_ip_addr ppp0
+        show_iface_ip_addr $os_eth
+        show_iface_ip_addr $os_wlan
+        show_iface_ip_addr $os_ppp
         show_gateway
         show_dns
         ;;
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/conf b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd1afc129c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+_sys_conf="/etc/os.conf"
+_boot_conf="/boot/os.conf"
+_conf="/data/etc/os.conf"
+
+if ! [ -f $_conf ]; then
+    if [ -f $_boot_conf ]; then
+        cp $_boot_conf $_conf
+    elif [ -f $_sys_conf ]; then
+        cp $_sys_conf $_conf
+    fi
+fi
+
+source $_conf
+
+has_net_conn() {
+    test "$os_networkless" == "true" && return 1
+
+    addr_eth=$(ip addr show dev $os_eth 2>/dev/null | grep inet | tr -s ' ' | sed -r 's/^\s+//' | cut -d ' ' -f 2)
+    addr_wlan=$(ip addr show dev $os_wlan 2>/dev/null | grep inet | tr -s ' ' | sed -r 's/^\s+//' | cut -d ' ' -f 2)
+
+    if [ -n "$addr_eth" ] || [ -n "$addr_wlan" ]; then
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/os.conf b/board/common/overlay/etc/os.conf
index 2cc5d3e21b..b4e03dce30 100644
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/os.conf
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/os.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 os_debug="false"
 os_prereleases="false"
 os_tty_login="tty1"
+os_eth="eth0"
+os_wlan="wlan0"
+os_ppp="ppp0"
+os_networkless="false"
 
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/version b/board/common/overlay/etc/version
index 127a769782..52fb0a7522 100644
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/version
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 os_name="motionEyeOS"
 os_short_name="motioneyeos"
 os_prefix="meye"
-os_version="20160801"
+os_version="20160828"
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/watch.conf b/board/common/overlay/etc/watch.conf
index 22968f58cb..34d46b9089 100644
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/watch.conf
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/watch.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-link_watch=yes
+link_watch="true"
 link_watch_timeout=20
 
-ip_watch=yes
+ip_watch="true"
 ip_watch_timeout=40
 
 #netwatch_host=www.google.com
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ netwatch_retries=3
 netwatch_timeout=5
 netwatch_interval=20
 
-#meyewatch_disable=yes
+#meyewatch_disable="true"
 meyewatch_timeout=120
 
diff --git a/board/common/overlay/usr/share/post-upgrade/20160828.sh b/board/common/overlay/usr/share/post-upgrade/20160828.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8a66549a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/common/overlay/usr/share/post-upgrade/20160828.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# more settings have been added to [/data]/etc/os.conf
+
+echo 'os_networkless="false"' >> /data/etc/os.conf
+echo 'os_eth="eth0"' >> /data/etc/os.conf
+echo 'os_wlan="wlan0"' >> /data/etc/os.conf
+echo 'os_ppp="ppp0"' >> /data/etc/os.conf
+
+# boolean values in watch.conf have been normalized to "true" and "false"
+sed -i 's/=no/="false"/' /data/etc/watch.conf
+sed -i 's/=yes/="true"/' /data/etc/watch.conf
+
diff --git a/board/raspberrypi3/motioneye-modules/boardctl.py b/board/raspberrypi3/motioneye-modules/boardctl.py
index 9716713cf4..27f208d912 100644
--- a/board/raspberrypi3/motioneye-modules/boardctl.py
+++ b/board/raspberrypi3/motioneye-modules/boardctl.py
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ def _set_board_settings(s):
 
     logging.debug('writing board settings to %s: ' % CONFIG_TXT + 
             'gpu_mem=%(gpuMem)s, camera_led=%(cameraLed)s' % s)
-    
 
     lines = []
     if os.path.exists(CONFIG_TXT):
@@ -136,17 +135,12 @@ def _set_board_settings(s):
 
             if name == 'gpu_mem':
                 lines[i] = '%s=%s' % (name, s['gpuMem'])
-                
             elif name == 'disable_camera_led':
                 lines[i] = 'disable_camera_led=%s' % ['1', '0'][s['cameraLed']]
 
     if 'gpu_mem' not in seen:
         lines.append('gpu_mem=%s' % s['gpuMem'])
 
-
-
-
-
     if 'disable_camera_led' not in seen:
         lines.append('disable_camera_led=%s' % ['1', '0'][s['cameraLed']])
         
@@ -228,8 +222,6 @@ def cameraLed():
     }
 
 
-
-
 @additional_config
 def sysMon():
     return {
diff --git a/package/motioneye/extractl.py b/package/motioneye/extractl.py
index ecfad899eb..d8eb0a3c35 100644
--- a/package/motioneye/extractl.py
+++ b/package/motioneye/extractl.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ def hostname():
         'advanced': True,
         'reboot': True,
         'required': False,
-        'validate': '^[a-z0-9\-_]{0,15}$',
+        'validate': '^[a-z0-9\-_.]{0,64}$',
         'get': _get_hostname,
         'set': _set_hostname
     }
diff --git a/package/motioneye/motioneye.mk b/package/motioneye/motioneye.mk
index 31fde570c9..cef4fb8f9a 100644
--- a/package/motioneye/motioneye.mk
+++ b/package/motioneye/motioneye.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-MOTIONEYE_VERSION = c09764c55e20519f38c64332703ddaf55e3e10f2
+MOTIONEYE_VERSION = 093c61ea811c92b5168797e4f4fd7398eb31bb5d
 MOTIONEYE_SITE = $(call github,ccrisan,motioneye,$(MOTIONEYE_VERSION))
 MOTIONEYE_SOURCE = $(MOTIONEYE_VERSION).tar.gz
 MOTIONEYE_LICENSE = GPLv3
diff --git a/package/motioneye/watchctl.py b/package/motioneye/watchctl.py
index e7952dc096..045a12fbcf 100644
--- a/package/motioneye/watchctl.py
+++ b/package/motioneye/watchctl.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def _get_watch_settings():
                     continue
 
                 if name == 'link_watch':
-                    watch_link = (value == 'yes') and not comment
+                    watch_link = (value == 'true') and not comment
                 
                 elif name == 'link_watch_timeout':
                     watch_link_timeout = int(value)
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ def _set_watch_settings(s):
     
 
     with open(WATCH_CONF, 'w') as f:
-        f.write('link_watch=%s\n' % ['no', 'yes'][s['watchLink']])
+        f.write('link_watch=%s\n' % ['"false"', '"true"'][s['watchLink']])
         f.write('link_watch_timeout=%s\n' % s['watchLinkTimeout'])
         f.write('\n')
-        f.write('ip_watch=%s\n' % ['no', 'yes'][s['watchLink']])
+        f.write('ip_watch=%s\n' % ['"false"', '"true"'][s['watchLink']])
         f.write('ip_watch_timeout=%s\n' % s['watchLinkTimeout'])
         f.write('\n')
         f.write('%snetwatch_host=%s\n' % (('#' if not s['watchConnect'] else ''), s['watchConnectHost']))