diff --git a/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh b/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
index 702fbf7..162be47 100644
--- a/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
+++ b/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ if [[ "${qbittorrent_running}" == "true" ]]; then
 
 		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22random_port%22%3Afalse%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
 		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22listen_port%22%3A${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
+		
+		# set qbittorrent port to current vpn port (used when checking for changes on next run)
+		qbittorrent_port="${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}"
+
 
 	fi
 
@@ -65,6 +69,12 @@ else
 		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22random_port%22%3Afalse%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
 		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22listen_port%22%3A${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
 
+		# set rtorrent port to current vpn port (used when checking for changes on next run)
+		qbittorrent_port="${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}"
+
 	fi
 
 fi
+
+# set qbittorrent ip to current vpn ip (used when checking for changes on next run)
+qbittorrent_ip="${vpn_ip}"
diff --git a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
index a342c93..867f55a 100644
--- a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
+++ b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ while true; do
 			# if current bind interface ip is different to tunnel local ip then re-configure qbittorrent
 			if [[ "${qbittorrent_ip}" != "${vpn_ip}" ]]; then
 
-				echo "[info] qBittorrent listening interface IP $qbittorrent_ip and VPN provider IP ${vpn_ip} different, marking for reconfigure"
+				echo "[info] qBittorrent listening interface IP ${qbittorrent_ip} and VPN provider IP ${vpn_ip} different, marking for reconfigure"
 
 				# mark as reload required due to mismatch
 				ip_change="true"