diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
index 5902f5d50..d5de9e27d 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
     state: restarted
   when: wifi_up_down and can_be_ap and ansible_ap0 is undefined
 
+- name: Waiting {{ hostapd_wait }} seconds for network to stabilize for ap0
+  shell: sleep {{ hostapd_wait }}
+  when: ansible_ap0 is undefined
+
 - name: Restart hostapd when WiFi is present but not when using WiFi as gateway
   systemd:
     name: hostapd