diff --git a/install-scripts/sddm.sh b/install-scripts/sddm.sh
index 1bff273..4a9d703 100755
--- a/install-scripts/sddm.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/sddm.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ sddm=(
   sddm
 )
 
+# login managers to attempt to disable
+login=(
+  lightdm 
+  gdm3 
+  gdm 
+  lxdm 
+  lxdm-gtk3
+)
+
 ## WARNING: DO NOT EDIT BEYOND THIS LINE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! ##
 # Determine the directory where the script is located
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
@@ -29,16 +38,26 @@ printf "${NOTE} Installing sddm and dependencies........\n"
   install_package "$package" "$LOG"
   done 
 
+printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}
+
 # Check if other login managers installed and disabling its service before enabling sddm
-for login_manager in lightdm gdm3 gdm lxdm lxdm-gtk3; do
-  if pacman -Qs "$login_manager" > /dev/null; then
-    echo "disabling $login_manager..."
+for login_manager in "${login[@]}"; do
+  if pacman -Qs "$login_manager" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     sudo systemctl disable "$login_manager.service" >> "$LOG" 2>&1
-    echo "$login_manager disabled."
+    echo "$login_manager disabled." >> "$LOG" 2>&1
   fi
 done
 
-printf " Activating sddm service........\n"
+# Double check with systemctl
+for manager in "${login[@]}"; do
+  if systemctl is-active --quiet "$manager" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "$manager is active, disabling it..." >> "$LOG" 2>&1
+    sudo systemctl disable "$manager" --now >> "$LOG" 2>&1
+  fi
+done
+
+printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}
+printf "${INFO} Activating sddm service........\n"
 sudo systemctl enable sddm
 
 wayland_sessions_dir=/usr/share/wayland-sessions