diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
index 5f5f04218..6066896c1 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/arc-functions.sh
@@ -2176,5 +2176,6 @@ function decryptMenu() {
       writeConfigKey "arc.key" "" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
     fi
   fi
+  ARC_KEY="$(readConfigKey "arc.key" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
   return
 }
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