diff --git a/front/plugins/vendor_update/README.md b/front/plugins/vendor_update/README.md
index 03fa70f4..80ef4d8d 100755
--- a/front/plugins/vendor_update/README.md
+++ b/front/plugins/vendor_update/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Overview
 
-Plugin to run regular database cleanup tasks. It is strongly recommended to have an hourly or at least daily schedule running.
+A plugin to retrieve a MAC and vendor database to identify vendors for devices.
 
 ### Usage
 
diff --git a/pialert/const.py b/pialert/const.py
index 98caee86..d66c53c9 100755
--- a/pialert/const.py
+++ b/pialert/const.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ logPath      = pialertPath + '/front/log'
 apiPath      = pialertPath + '/front/api/'
 fullConfPath = pialertPath + confPath
 fullDbPath   = pialertPath + dbPath
-vendorsPath  = '/usr/share/arp-scan/ieee-oui.txt'
+vendorsPath6  = '/usr/share/arp-scan/ieee-oui.txt'
+vendorsPath9  = '/usr/share/arp-scan/ieee-iab.txt'
 
 
 
diff --git a/pialert/device.py b/pialert/device.py
index 41959bb7..524dccdd 100755
--- a/pialert/device.py
+++ b/pialert/device.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import re
 from helper import timeNowTZ, get_setting, get_setting_value,resolve_device_name_dig, resolve_device_name_pholus
 from scanners.internet import check_IP_format, get_internet_IP
 from logger import mylog, print_log
-from const import vendorsPath 
+from const import vendorsPath6, vendorsPath9
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -328,14 +328,22 @@ def query_MAC_vendor (pMAC):
         return -2 # return -2 if ignored MAC
 
     # Search vendor in HW Vendors DB
-    mac_start_string = mac[0:6]    
+    mac_start_string6 = mac[0:6]    
+    mac_start_string9 = mac[0:9]    
 
     try:
-        with open(vendorsPath, 'r') as f:
+        with open(vendorsPath6, 'r') as f:
             for line in f:
-                if line.startswith(mac_start_string):
+                if line.startswith(mac_start_string6):
                     vendor = line.split(' ', 1)[1].strip()
-                    mylog('debug', [f"[Vendor Check] Found '{vendor}' for '{pMAC}'"])
+                    mylog('debug', [f"[Vendor Check] Found '{vendor}' for '{pMAC}' in {vendorsPath6}"])
+                    return vendor
+
+        with open(vendorsPath9, 'r') as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if line.startswith(mac_start_string9):
+                    vendor = line.split(' ', 1)[1].strip()
+                    mylog('debug', [f"[Vendor Check] Found '{vendor}' for '{pMAC}' in {vendorsPath9}"])
                     return vendor
 
         return -1  # MAC address not found in the database
diff --git a/pialert/initialise.py b/pialert/initialise.py
index 257dc4bc..b33ef74a 100755
--- a/pialert/initialise.py
+++ b/pialert/initialise.py
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ def importConfigs (db):
 
     # Header
     updateState("Import config", showSpinner = True)  
+
+    # remove all plugin langauge strings
+    sql.execute("DELETE FROM Plugins_Language_Strings;")
     
     mylog('debug', ['[Import Config] importing config file'])
     conf.mySettings = [] # reset settings