diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml
index 77b3d2849..89144ab98 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,14 @@
 
 - name: Restart the networking service
   service: name=networking  state=restarted
-  when: not nobridge is defined and not no_net_restart
+  when: not nobridge is defined and not has_NM and not no_net_restart
   
+# NM might have a watcher on this path and we don't have to restart NM
+- name: Copy the bridge script for has_NM
+  template: dest=/etc/network/interfaces
+            src=network/systemd.j2
+  when: has_NM and iiab_lan_iface == "br0"
+
 - name: Restart hostapd when WiFi is present
   service: name=hostapd state=restarted
   when: iiab_wireless_lan_iface is defined and hostapd_enabled and iiab_network_mode != "Appliance"