diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
index 897872e68..1164f953e 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ case "$ACTION" in
 			$LOG notice "Starting tracker on interface $INTERFACE (${DEVICE:-unknown})"
 			mwan3_set_iface_hotplug_state $INTERFACE "online"
 			mwan3_track $INTERFACE $DEVICE "online" "$src_ip"
-			mwan3_set_policies_iptables
-			mwan3_set_user_rules
-			mwan3_flush_conntrack $INTERFACE $DEVICE "ifup"
 		else
 			$LOG notice "Starting tracker on interface $INTERFACE (${DEVICE:-unknown})"
 			mwan3_set_iface_hotplug_state $INTERFACE "offline"
 			mwan3_track $INTERFACE $DEVICE "unknown" "$src_ip"
 		fi
+		mwan3_set_policies_iptables
+		mwan3_set_user_rules
+		mwan3_flush_conntrack $INTERFACE $DEVICE "ifup"
 	;;
 	ifdown)
 		mwan3_set_iface_hotplug_state $INTERFACE "offline"