diff --git a/HelperResources/CommonResources b/HelperResources/CommonResources
index 882fd03..7c2397a 100755
--- a/HelperResources/CommonResources
+++ b/HelperResources/CommonResources
@@ -1633,9 +1633,10 @@ if ! [ -z "$fileListPatched" ];then
 					fi
 					rm "$previousPatchFile"
 				fi
-			# this package has not previously modified the active file but other packages may have
-			#	(if no others, there is no .orig file)
-			# patch active file
+			# this package has not previously modified the active file
+			# other packages have modified the active file
+			# if not, there is no .orig file
+			# either way, patch the active file
 			else
 				cp "$file" "$tempActiveFile"
 				patchOk=true
diff --git a/PackageManager.py b/PackageManager.py
index 418d6cb..0795f0d 100755
--- a/PackageManager.py
+++ b/PackageManager.py
@@ -4219,9 +4219,8 @@ def main():
 
 		# this runs in the background and will CONTINUE after PackageManager.py exits below
 		try:
-			logging.critical ("finishing up in packageManagerEnd.sh")
-			proc = subprocess.Popen ( command, bufsize=-1, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE )
-			proc.communicate ()	# output ignored
+			logging.warning ("finishing up in packageManagerEnd.sh")
+			proc = subprocess.Popen ( command )
 		except:
 			logging.critical ("packageManagerEnd.sh failed")
 
@@ -4230,7 +4229,7 @@ def main():
 	time.sleep (5.0)
 	DbusIf.RemoveDbusService ()
 
-	logging.critical (">>>> PackageManager exiting")
+	logging.warning (">>>> PackageManager exiting")
 
 	# program exits here
 
diff --git a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
index b3fe0b0..3365887 100644
--- a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
+++ b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.0~28
+v8.0~29
diff --git a/changes b/changes
index 3885b45..cc525bb 100644
--- a/changes
+++ b/changes
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ v8.0: (beta)
 	replace OS's patch with one that handles more cases (eg, 0 context) and options
 	fixed: PackageManager hangs on Python 2 (Venus OS prior to v2.80)
 	fixed: some patching errors
+	fixed: PackageManager does not exit for reboot
 	
 v7.18:
 	fixed: only first service is uninstalled
diff --git a/packageManagerEnd.sh b/packageManagerEnd.sh
index 88018ef..32860bd 100755
--- a/packageManagerEnd.sh
+++ b/packageManagerEnd.sh
@@ -64,16 +64,20 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
 done
 
 # allow PackageManager exit before doing anything
-# insure the PackageManager service doesn't restart when it exits
-#	it will start up again after the reboot if it is still installed
 if $shUninstall || $reboot ; then
-	svc -o "/service/PackageManager"
+	service="/service/PackageManager"
+	# insure the PackageManager service doesn't restart when it exits
+	#	it will start up again after the reboot if it is still installed
+	#	only issue svc -o if PM is running or it will be started !!!
+	if [ $(svstat "$service" | awk '{print $2}') == "up" ]; then
+		svc -o "$service"
+	fi
 	while true; do
-		if [ -z $( pgrep -f PackageManager.py ) ];  then
+		if [ -z "$( pgrep -f PackageManager.py )" ]; then
 			break
 		else
 			logMessage "waiting for PackageManager.py to exit"
-			sleep 1
+			sleep 5
 		fi
 	done
 fi
@@ -95,9 +99,9 @@ if $shUninstall ; then
 fi
 
 if $reboot ; then
-	logMessage ">>>> rebooting to complete package un/install"
+	logMessage ">>>> REBOOTING ..."
 	# TODO: add -k for debugging - outputs message but doesn't reboot
-	shutdown -r now "rebooting to complete package un/install"
+	shutdown -r now "PackageManager is REBOOTING SYSTEM ..."
 elif $guiRestart ; then
 	if $shUninstall ; then
 		logMessage ">>>> restarting GUI"
diff --git a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz
index 8da47f3..12bce71 100644
Binary files a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz and b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz differ
diff --git a/venus-data.tgz b/venus-data.tgz
index 7a133c1..24c044b 100644
Binary files a/venus-data.tgz and b/venus-data.tgz differ
diff --git a/version b/version
index b3fe0b0..3365887 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.0~28
+v8.0~29