diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 6353cb996..f75e195b8 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		if [[ $option == "CONFIGURENETWORK" ]]; then
 			collect_hostname
 			network_init_whiptail
-			whiptail_management_interface_setup
+			whiptail_network_init_notice
 			network_init
 			printf '%s\n' \
 				"MNIC=$MNIC" \
@@ -302,15 +302,8 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		source "$net_init_file"
 	fi
 
-	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
-		collect_mngr_hostname
-	fi
-
-	if [[ $is_minion ]] || [[ $reinit_networking ]] || [[ $is_iso ]] && ! [[ -f $net_init_file ]]; then
-		whiptail_management_interface_setup
-	fi
-
 	if [[ $reinit_networking ]] || ! [[ -f $net_init_file ]]; then
+		whiptail_network_init_notice
 		network_init
 	fi
 
@@ -323,14 +316,21 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		[[ -n "$so_proxy" ]] && set_proxy >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
+	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
+		collect_mngr_hostname
+	fi
+
 	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
 		add_mngr_ip_to_hosts
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
+		whiptail_ssh_key_copy_notice
 		copy_ssh_key >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
+	
+
 	if [[ $is_minion ]] && ! (compare_versions); then
 		info "Installer version mismatch, downloading correct version from manager"
 		printf '%s\n' \
diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index b5cf52a68..392d46078 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -987,46 +987,6 @@ whiptail_management_nic() {
 
 }
 
-whiptail_management_interface_setup() {
-	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
-
-	local minion_msg
-	local msg
-	local line_count
-
-	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
-		line_count=11
-		minion_msg="copy the ssh key for soremote to the manager. This will bring you to the command line temporarily to accept the manager's ECDSA certificate and enter the password for soremote"
-	else
-		line_count=9
-		minion_msg=""
-	fi
-
-	if [[ $is_iso ]]; then
-		if [[ $minion_msg != "" ]]; then
-			if [[ -f $net_init_file ]]; then
-				msg=$minion_msg
-			else
-				msg="initialize networking and $minion_msg"
-			fi
-		else
-			msg="initialize networking"
-		fi
-	else
-		msg=$minion_msg
-	fi
-
-	read -r -d '' message <<- EOM
-		Setup will now $msg.
-
-		Select OK to continue.
-	EOM
-
-	whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --msgbox "$message" $line_count 75
-	local exitstatus=$?
-	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
-}
-
 whiptail_net_method() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
@@ -1098,6 +1058,20 @@ whiptail_net_setup_complete() {
 	exit 0
 }
 
+whiptail_network_init_notice() {
+	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
+
+	read -r -d '' message <<- EOM
+		Setup will now initialize networking.
+
+		Select OK to continue.
+	EOM
+
+	whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --msgbox "$message" 9 75
+	local exitstatus=$?
+	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
+}
+
 whiptail_management_server() {
 
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
@@ -1760,6 +1734,20 @@ whiptail_so_allow() {
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
 }
 
+whiptail_ssh_key_copy_notice() {
+	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
+
+	read -r -d '' message <<- EOM
+		Setup will now copy the ssh key for soremote to the manager. This will bring you to the command line temporarily to accept the manager's ECDSA certificate and enter the password for soremote.
+
+		Select OK to continue.
+	EOM
+
+	whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --msgbox "$message" 11 75
+	local exitstatus=$?
+	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
+}
+
 whitpail_ssh_warning() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return