diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
index 05c329dbe..c6d73192f 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 - name: Set iiab_wireless_lan_iface to {{ discovered_wireless_iface }} if not none
   set_fact:
     iiab_wireless_lan_iface: "{{ discovered_wireless_iface }}"
-  when: discovered_wireless_iface != "none" and discovered_wireless_iface != iiab_wan_iface
+  when: discovered_wireless_iface != "none" and not wifi_up_down
 
 - name: Set iiab_wireless_lan_iface to ap0 if WiFi device is present
   set_fact: