diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/preflet/InterfacesAddOn/InterfacesListView.cpp b/src/tests/kits/net/preflet/InterfacesAddOn/InterfacesListView.cpp
index d5b5dd83be..585a3df437 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/preflet/InterfacesAddOn/InterfacesListView.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/preflet/InterfacesAddOn/InterfacesListView.cpp
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ InterfacesListView::SaveItems()
 		if (item == NULL)
 			continue;
 
+		if (strcmp(item->Name(), "loop") == 0)
+			continue;
+
 		NetworkSettings* ns = item->GetSettings();
 		// TODO : SetConfiguration doesn't use the interface settings file
 		ns->SetConfiguration();
@@ -440,6 +443,9 @@ InterfacesListView::_HandleNetworkMessage(BMessage* message)
 		&& message->FindString("device", &name) != B_OK)
 		return;
 
+	if (strcmp(name, "loop") == 0)
+		return;
+
 	InterfaceListItem* item = FindItem(name);
 	if (!item)
 		printf("InterfaceListItem %s not found!\n", name);