diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
index 876648868..bfacace0d 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
     src: network/systemd-br0-slave.j2
   when: iiab_wired_lan_iface is defined and iiab_lan_iface == "br0"
 
-- name: Stopping services
-  include_tasks: down-debian.yml
-
 - name: Remove static WAN template
   file:
     state: absent
@@ -42,6 +39,9 @@
     src: network/systemd-static-net.j2
   when: wan_ip != "dhcp" and not is_ubuntu_18
 
+- name: Stopping services
+  include_tasks: down-debian.yml
+
 - name: Reload systemd
   systemd:
     daemon_reload: yes