diff --git a/scripts/docker/app/compose/down_app.sh b/scripts/docker/app/compose/down_app.sh
index d96a157..3e198bd 100755
--- a/scripts/docker/app/compose/down_app.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker/app/compose/down_app.sh
@@ -31,28 +31,25 @@ dockerComposeDown()
     fi
 
     if [[ "$OS_TYPE" == "Ubuntu" || "$OS_TYPE" == "Debian" ]]; then
-        if [ -f "$containers_dir$app_name/$compose_file" ]; then
-            # Used for the standard LibrePortal app
-            if [[ "$type" == "" ]]; then
-                if [[ $CFG_DOCKER_INSTALL_TYPE == "rootless" ]]; then
-                    local result=$(dockerCommandRunInstallUser "cd $containers_dir$app_name && docker compose $setup_compose down" >/dev/null 2>&1)
-                    checkSuccess "Shutting down container for $app_name"
-                elif [[ $CFG_DOCKER_INSTALL_TYPE == "rooted" ]]; then
-                    local result=$(cd "$containers_dir$app_name" && sudo docker compose $setup_compose down >/dev/null 2>&1)
-                    checkSuccess "Shutting down container for $app_name"
-                fi
-            # Used for the CLI dockertype switcher.
-            else
-                if [[ $type == "rootless" ]]; then
-                    local result=$(dockerCommandRunInstallUser "cd $containers_dir$app_name && docker compose $setup_compose down" >/dev/null 2>&1)
-                    checkSuccess "Shutting down container for $app_name"
-                elif [[ $type == "rooted" ]]; then
-                    local result=$(cd "$containers_dir$app_name" && sudo docker compose $setup_compose down >/dev/null 2>&1)
-                    checkSuccess "Shutting down container for $app_name"
-                fi
-            fi
-        else
+        if [ ! -f "$containers_dir$app_name/$compose_file" ]; then
             isNotice "Unable to find the compose file to docker compose down this application."
+            return 1
         fi
+
+        # Explicit type arg (CLI dockertype switcher) wins, otherwise the
+        # configured install type. Every branch ends in a status line so the
+        # header is never left without output.
+        local mode="${type:-$CFG_DOCKER_INSTALL_TYPE}"
+        if [[ $mode == "rootless" ]]; then
+            local result=$(dockerCommandRunInstallUser "cd $containers_dir$app_name && docker compose $setup_compose down" >/dev/null 2>&1)
+            checkSuccess "Shutting down container for $app_name"
+        elif [[ $mode == "rooted" ]]; then
+            local result=$(cd "$containers_dir$app_name" && sudo docker compose $setup_compose down >/dev/null 2>&1)
+            checkSuccess "Shutting down container for $app_name"
+        else
+            isNotice "Unknown Docker install type '$mode' — cannot shut down $app_name."
+        fi
+    else
+        isNotice "Unsupported OS '$OS_TYPE' — cannot shut down $app_name."
     fi
 }