diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
index 6cecec5c4..f75b27dae 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-- name: Restart hostapd when WiFi is present
+#iiab_wireless_lan_iface(wlan0) - wifi_up_down False needs hw
+#iiab_wireless_lan_iface(ap0) - wifi_up_down True needs hw
+#hostapd_enabled False - set in hostapd.yml to avoid the enable with wifi_up_down False
+#no_net_restart: True - main.yml discovered_wireless_iface == iiab_wan_iface
+- name: Restart hostapd when WiFi is present but not when using WiFi as gateway
   systemd:
     name: hostapd
     state: restarted
 #  when: iiab_wireless_lan_iface is defined and hostapd_enabled and discovered_wireless_iface != iiab_wan_iface
-  when: hostapd_enabled and iiab_wireless_lan_iface is defined and discovered_wireless_iface == iiab_wireless_lan_iface
+#  when: hostapd_enabled and iiab_wireless_lan_iface is defined and discovered_wireless_iface == iiab_wireless_lan_iface
+  when: hostapd_enabled and not no_net_restart
 
 - name: Start named service
   systemd: