diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index ea0a0e9..4d70ba9 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 . ./util.sh
 
+SERVICE_NAME="searx-docker.service"
+
 if [ ! -x "${which systemctl}" ]; then
     echo "systemctl not found" 1>&2
     exit 1
@@ -15,26 +17,19 @@ fi
 # stop the systemd service
 systemctl stop searx-docker.service
 
-# save local modification
-git stash push
+# update, change to 'git pull --rebase --autostash origin master' at your own risk
+git pull --ff-only --autostash origin master
 
-# update only if fast forward can be used, saver than "git pull --rebase"
-git pull --ff-only || {
-    git stash pop
-    echo "The local and remote branches have diverged. Please update manually."
-    echo "Use\n  systemctl start searx-docker.service\nto restart searx"
-    exit 1
-}
+if [ $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "There are git conflicts"
+else
+    # update docker images
+    docker-compose pull
 
-# re-apply local modification
-git stash pop
-
-# update docker images
-docker-compose pull
-
-# update searx configuration
-source ./.env
-docker-compose run searx ${SEARX_COMMAND} -d
+    # update searx configuration
+    source ./.env
+    docker-compose run searx ${SEARX_COMMAND} -d
+fi
 
 # let the user see
-echo "Use\n  systemctl start searx-docker.service\nto restart searx"
+echo "Use\nsystemctl start searx-docker.service\nto restart searx"