diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
index 6c106804c..0634bdc63 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@
     creates: /etc/sysconfig/olpc-scripts/setup.d/installed/gateway
   when: iiab_network_mode == "Gateway"
 
-- name: Reload netplan when Wifi is present on Ubuntu 18+
-  shell: netplan apply
-  when: not no_net_restart and is_ubuntu and netplan.stdout.find("yaml") != -1
+#netplan de-configures pre-created bridged interfaces 
+#- name: Reload netplan when Wifi is not gateway on Ubuntu 18+
+#  shell: netplan apply
+#  when: not no_net_restart and is_ubuntu and netplan.stdout.find("yaml") != -1
 
 - name: Waiting {{ hostapd_wait }} seconds for network to stabilize (dnsmasq will fail if br0 isn't in a 'up' state!)
   shell: sleep {{ hostapd_wait }}