diff --git a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/10get b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/10get
index 3b41efe..3aeca7d 100755
--- a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/10get
+++ b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/10get
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 import json
 import sys
-import os
 import network
-import subprocess
 
 config = json.load(open("config.json"))
 if config["interface"] != "" and config["dhcp-server"]["start"] == "" and config["dhcp-server"]["end"] == "":
@@ -19,10 +17,5 @@ if config["interface"] != "" and config["dhcp-server"]["start"] == "" and config
     config["dhcp-server"]["end"] = str(interface["end"])
 
 config["are_dns_bound"] = network.are_ports_53_bound()
-try:
-    p = subprocess.run(['systemctl', 'is-active', '-q', os.environ['MODULE_ID']])
-    config['running'] = (p.returncode == 0)
-except:
-    config['running'] = False
 
 json.dump(config, sys.stdout)
diff --git a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
index 59813a5..a637898 100644
--- a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
+++ b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
                 "secondary-server"
             ]
         },
-        "running": {
-            "description": "True if dnsmasq is configured",
-            "type": "boolean"
-        },
         "are_dns_bound": {
             "description": "True if DNS servers are bound to the interface",
             "type": "boolean"
@@ -110,7 +106,6 @@
         "interface",
         "dhcp-server",
         "dns-server",
-        "running",
         "are_dns_bound"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
index d0eab3d..2ba16f3 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
+++ b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@
                 <div class="title-description mg-bottom-xlg">
                   {{ $t("settings.DNS_description") }}
                 </div>
-                  <cv-row v-if="are_dns_bound && !dnsEnableField">
+                <cv-row v-if="are_dns_bound && !dnsEnableField">
                   <cv-column>
                     <NsInlineNotification
                       kind="info"
                       :title="$t('settings.dns_server_is_running')"
-                      :description="$t('settings.dns_server_is_running_description')"
+                      :description="
+                        $t('settings.dns_server_is_running_description')
+                      "
                       :showCloseButton="false"
                     />
                   </cv-column>
@@ -212,7 +214,9 @@
                   :icon="Save20"
                   :loading="loading.configureModule"
                   :disabled="
-                    loading.getConfiguration || loading.configureModule
+                    loading.getConfiguration ||
+                    loading.configureModule ||
+                    (are_dns_bound && !dnsEnableField)
                   "
                   >{{ $t("settings.save") }}</NsButton
                 >
@@ -262,7 +266,6 @@ export default {
       dhcpEndField: "",
       dhcpLeaseField: 12,
       are_dns_bound: false,
-      running: false,
       dnsEnableField: false,
       dnsPrimaryField: "",
       dnsSecondaryField: "",
@@ -420,7 +423,6 @@ export default {
       this.dnsPrimaryField = dns_server["primary-server"];
       this.dnsSecondaryField = dns_server["secondary-server"];
       this.are_dns_bound = config["are_dns_bound"];
-      this.running = config["running"];
     },
     validateConfigureModule() {
       this.clearErrors(this);