diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml b/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml
index 08540b94e..61dda59ce 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml
@@ -128,20 +128,18 @@
     iiab_lan_iface: "{{ user_lan_iface }}"
   when: not (user_lan_iface == "auto")
 
-- name: Record IIAB_WAN_DEVICE to {{ iiab_env_file }}
+- name: Record IIAB_WAN_DEVICE={{ iiab_wan_iface }} to {{ iiab_env_file }}
   lineinfile:
     path: "{{ iiab_env_file }}"
     regexp: '^IIAB_WAN_DEVICE=*'
     line: 'IIAB_WAN_DEVICE={{ iiab_wan_iface }}'
-  when: not installing   #REMOVE THIS LINE IF installing IS ALWAYS false AS SET IN roles/0-init/defaults/main.yml
 
-- name: Record IIAB_LAN_DEVICE to {{ iiab_env_file }}
+- name: Record IIAB_LAN_DEVICE={{ iiab_lan_iface }} to {{ iiab_env_file }}
   lineinfile:
     path: "{{ iiab_env_file }}"
     regexp: '^IIAB_LAN_DEVICE=*'
     line: 'IIAB_LAN_DEVICE={{ iiab_lan_iface }}'
     state: present
-  when: not installing   #REMOVE THIS LINE IF installing IS ALWAYS false AS SET IN roles/0-init/defaults/main.yml
 
 - name: Add 'computed_network' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }}
   ini_file: