diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
index 1576a2af3..074ec5086 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@
     - wpa_supplicant
   when: wifi_up_down and hostapd_enabled
 
+- name: Record host_country_code_applied in network of iiab_ini_file
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}"    # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini
+    section: network
+    option: "{{ item.option }}"
+    value: "{{ item.value | string }}"
+  with_items:
+    - option: host_country_code_applied
+      value: "{{ host_country_code }}"
+
 - name: Create /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf and backup .iiab from template if needed
   template:
     owner: root