diff --git a/roles/2-common/templates/iiab-startup.sh b/roles/2-common/templates/iiab-startup.sh
index afb2c1d98..012a32746 100644
--- a/roles/2-common/templates/iiab-startup.sh
+++ b/roles/2-common/templates/iiab-startup.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,9 @@
 if [ ! -f /etc/iiab/uuid ]; then
    uuidgen > /etc/iiab/uuid
 fi
-exit 0
 
+# Experimental/Temporary workaround for WiFi "10SEC disease"
+# https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/638#issuecomment-355455454
+if grep -qi raspbian /etc/*release; then ip link set dev wlan0 promisc on; fi
+
+exit 0