diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
index 9220e2d92..5902f5d50 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     state: restarted
   with_items:
     - wpa_supplicant
-  when: wifi_up_down and hostapd_enabled
+  when: wifi_up_down and hostapd_enabled and not network_manager_active
 
 - name: Enable & Restart networkd-dispatcher.service
   systemd: