diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 56c247e82..d1588eb89 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -2702,16 +2702,21 @@ advanced_settings() {
     # STEP 28: Verbose Mode & Confirmation
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     28)
-      local verbose_default_flag="--defaultno"
-      [[ "$_verbose" == "yes" ]] && verbose_default_flag=""
-
-      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts [Step $STEP/$MAX_STEP]" \
-        --title "VERBOSE MODE" \
-        $verbose_default_flag \
-        --yesno "\nEnable Verbose Mode?\n\nShows detailed output during installation." 12 58; then
+      # PHS_VERBOSE forces verbose mode and skips the prompt
+      if [[ "$PHS_MODE" == "verbose" ]]; then
         _verbose="yes"
       else
-        _verbose="no"
+        local verbose_default_flag="--defaultno"
+        [[ "$_verbose" == "yes" ]] && verbose_default_flag=""
+
+        if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts [Step $STEP/$MAX_STEP]" \
+          --title "VERBOSE MODE" \
+          $verbose_default_flag \
+          --yesno "\nEnable Verbose Mode?\n\nShows detailed output during installation." 12 58; then
+          _verbose="yes"
+        else
+          _verbose="no"
+        fi
       fi
       # Build summary
       local ct_type_desc="Unprivileged"
@@ -3444,7 +3449,7 @@ configure_ssh_settings() {
 # msg_menu()
 #
 # - Displays a numbered menu for update_script() functions
-# - In silent mode (PHS_SILENT=1): auto-selects the default option
+# - In silent mode (PHS_MODE=silent): auto-selects the default option
 # - In interactive mode: shows menu via read with 10s timeout + default fallback
 # - Usage: CHOICE=$(msg_menu "Title" "tag1" "Description 1" "tag2" "Desc 2" ...)
 # - The first item is always the default
@@ -3468,7 +3473,7 @@ msg_menu() {
   local count=${#tags[@]}
 
   # Silent mode: return default immediately
-  if [[ -n "${PHS_SILENT+x}" ]] && [[ "${PHS_SILENT}" == "1" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$PHS_MODE" == "silent" ]]; then
     echo "$default_tag"
     return 0
   fi
@@ -3504,6 +3509,30 @@ msg_menu() {
   return 0
 }
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# resolve_phs_mode()
+#
+# - Resolves PHS_SILENT/PHS_VERBOSE env vars into a single PHS_MODE enum
+# - Values: "silent", "verbose", "interactive"
+# - If both PHS_SILENT=1 and PHS_VERBOSE=1, shows a conflict warning
+#   and defaults to "interactive"
+# - Should be called once early, before any mode-dependent logic
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+resolve_phs_mode() {
+  if [[ -n "${PHS_SILENT+x}" ]] && [[ "${PHS_SILENT}" == "1" ]] && [[ -n "${PHS_VERBOSE+x}" ]] && [[ "${PHS_VERBOSE}" == "1" ]]; then
+    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" \
+      --title "⚠️ Configuration Conflict Warning" \
+      --msgbox "PHS_SILENT and PHS_VERBOSE environment variables are both set.\n\nFalling back to interactive mode." 10 58
+    PHS_MODE="interactive"
+  elif [[ -n "${PHS_SILENT+x}" ]] && [[ "${PHS_SILENT}" == "1" ]]; then
+    PHS_MODE="silent"
+  elif [[ -n "${PHS_VERBOSE+x}" ]] && [[ "${PHS_VERBOSE}" == "1" ]]; then
+    PHS_MODE="verbose"
+  else
+    PHS_MODE="interactive"
+  fi
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # start()
 #
@@ -3514,17 +3543,16 @@ msg_menu() {
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 start() {
   source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/tools.func)
+  resolve_phs_mode
   if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     install_script || return 0
     return 0
-  elif [ ! -z ${PHS_SILENT+x} ] && [[ "${PHS_SILENT}" == "1" ]]; then
+  elif [[ "$PHS_MODE" == "silent" ]]; then
     VERBOSE="no"
     set_std_mode
-    ensure_profile_loaded
-    get_lxc_ip
-    update_script
-    update_motd_ip
-    cleanup_lxc
+  elif [[ "$PHS_MODE" == "verbose" ]]; then
+    VERBOSE="yes"
+    set_std_mode
   else
     CHOICE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "${APP} LXC Update/Setting" --menu \
       "Support/Update functions for ${APP} LXC. Choose an option:" \
@@ -3548,12 +3576,12 @@ start() {
       exit 0
       ;;
     esac
-    ensure_profile_loaded
-    get_lxc_ip
-    update_script
-    update_motd_ip
-    cleanup_lxc
   fi
+  ensure_profile_loaded
+  get_lxc_ip
+  update_script
+  update_motd_ip
+  cleanup_lxc
 }
 
 # ==============================================================================
diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 220281958..ea5a775e7 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ is_verbose_mode() {
 #
 # - Detects if script is running in unattended/non-interactive mode
 # - Checks MODE variable first (primary method)
-# - Falls back to legacy flags (PHS_SILENT, var_unattended)
+# - Falls back to legacy flags (PHS_MODE, var_unattended)
 # - Returns 0 (true) if unattended, 1 (false) otherwise
 # - Used by prompt functions to auto-apply defaults
 #
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ is_unattended() {
   esac
 
   # Legacy fallbacks for compatibility
-  [[ "${PHS_SILENT:-0}" == "1" ]] && return 0
+  [[ "${PHS_MODE:-}" == "silent" ]] && return 0
   [[ "${var_unattended:-}" =~ ^(yes|true|1)$ ]] && return 0
   [[ "${UNATTENDED:-}" =~ ^(yes|true|1)$ ]] && return 0