diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40009a5..71a8770 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ Allows you to run commands after WireGuard has been started. This is useful
 for modifying things like routing. If not provided, the add-on will by default
 route all traffic coming in from the VPN through your home network.
 
-If you like to disable that, setting this option to `true` (yes, true), will
-disable that behavior.
+If you like to disable that, setting this option to `"off"`,
+will disable that behavior.
 
 By default it executes the following:
 
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ Allows you to run commands after WireGuard has been stopped. This is useful
 for modifying things like routing. If not provided, the add-on will by default
 remove the default rules created by the `post_up` defaults.
 
-If you like to disable that, setting this option to `true` (yes, true), will
-disable that behavior.
+If you like to disable that, setting this option to `"off"`,
+will disable that behavior.
 
 By default it executes the following:
 
diff --git a/wireguard/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/config.sh b/wireguard/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/config.sh
index c282674..30bf430 100644
--- a/wireguard/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/config.sh
+++ b/wireguard/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/config.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ pre_down=$(bashio::config "server.pre_down")
 pre_up=$(bashio::config "server.pre_up")
 table=$(bashio::config "server.table")
 
+# Pre Up & Down handling
+if [[ "${pre_up}" = "off" ]]; then
+    pre_up=""
+fi
+if [[ "${pre_down}" = "off" ]]; then
+    pre_down=""
+fi
+
 # Post Up & Down defaults
 post_up="iptables -A FORWARD -i %i -j ACCEPT; iptables -A FORWARD -o %i -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE"
 post_down="iptables -D FORWARD -i %i -j ACCEPT; iptables -D FORWARD -o %i -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE"
@@ -112,11 +120,17 @@ fi
 # Load custom PostUp setting if provided
 if bashio::config.has_value 'server.post_up'; then
     post_up=$(bashio::config 'server.post_up')
+    if [[ "${post_up}" = "off" ]]; then
+        post_up=""
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Load custom PostDown setting if provided
 if bashio::config.has_value 'server.post_down'; then
     post_down=$(bashio::config 'server.post_down')
+    if [[ "${post_down}" = "off" ]]; then
+        post_down=""
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Finish up the main server configuration