diff --git a/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp b/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp
index bc1b62280a..85bf5a88b0 100644
--- a/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ AutoconfigLooper::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 				|| message->FindInt32("media", &media) != B_OK)
 				break;
 
-			if ((fLastMediaStatus & IFM_ACTIVE) != (media & IFM_ACTIVE)) {
+			if ((fLastMediaStatus & IFM_ACTIVE) == 0
+				&& (media & IFM_ACTIVE) != 0) {
 				// Reconfigure the interface when we have a link again
 				_ConfigureIPv4();
 				//_ConfigureIPv6();	// TODO: router advertisement and dhcpv6