diff --git a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/50-hostapd b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/50-hostapd
index cf37bb8f9..37a363b72 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/50-hostapd
+++ b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/50-hostapd
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 if [ "$interface" = "br0" ] && [ $if_up = "true" ]; then
-    syslog info "50-iiab IF_UP br0 restarting dnsmasq"
-    sleep 2
+    syslog info "50-iiab IF_UP br0 restarting dnsmasq - kicking ap0"
+    ip link set ap0 up
     systemctl --no-block restart dnsmasq
 fi