diff --git a/roles/network/templates/netwarn/netwarn b/roles/network/templates/netwarn/netwarn
index 59a0cc20a..146c41725 100755
--- a/roles/network/templates/netwarn/netwarn
+++ b/roles/network/templates/netwarn/netwarn
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fi
 
 x-terminal-emulator -e /usr/local/bin/iiab-network
 rc=$?
-if [ "$rc" != "0" ]; then
+if [ "$rc" != "0" ] && [ ! -f /usr/bin/mate-terminal ]; then
     zenity --warning --width=360 --text="iiab-network exited with error: $rc\n\nPlease review /opt/iiab/iiab/iiab-network.log"
     exit $rc
 fi