diff --git a/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp b/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp
index 18b7d6a583..bc1b62280a 100644
--- a/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ AutoconfigLooper::AutoconfigLooper(BMessenger target, const char* device)
 	: BLooper(device),
 	fTarget(target),
 	fDevice(device),
-	fCurrentClient(NULL)
+	fCurrentClient(NULL),
+	fLastMediaStatus(0)
 {
 	BMessage ready(kMsgReadyToRun);
 	PostMessage(&ready);
@@ -148,11 +149,12 @@ AutoconfigLooper::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 				|| message->FindInt32("media", &media) != B_OK)
 				break;
 
-			if ((media & IFM_ACTIVE) != 0) {
+			if ((fLastMediaStatus & IFM_ACTIVE) != (media & IFM_ACTIVE)) {
 				// Reconfigure the interface when we have a link again
 				_ConfigureIPv4();
 				//_ConfigureIPv6();	// TODO: router advertisement and dhcpv6
 			}
+			fLastMediaStatus = media;
 			break;
 
 		default:
diff --git a/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.h b/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.h
index d08a8ebd52..fef9c2f95c 100644
--- a/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.h
+++ b/src/servers/net/AutoconfigLooper.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ private:
 			BMessenger			fTarget;
 			BString				fDevice;
 			AutoconfigClient*	fCurrentClient;
+			int32				fLastMediaStatus;
 };
 
 #endif	// AUTOCONFIG_LOOPER_H