diff --git a/omr-6in4/files/etc/init.d/omr-6in4 b/omr-6in4/files/etc/init.d/omr-6in4
index 1a30908c0..7eabb6f25 100755
--- a/omr-6in4/files/etc/init.d/omr-6in4
+++ b/omr-6in4/files/etc/init.d/omr-6in4
@@ -55,7 +55,11 @@ set_ipv6_state() {
 
 start_service() {
 	[ "$(uci -q get openmptcprouter.settings.disable_ipv6)" != "$(sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6)" ] && set_ipv6_state
-	[ "$(uci -q get openmptcprouter.settings.disable_ipv6)" = "1" ] && return
+	[ "$(uci -q get openmptcprouter.settings.disable_ipv6)" = "1" ] && {
+		ifdown omr6in4
+		return
+	}
+	ifup omr6in4
 	procd_open_instance
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2086
 	procd_set_param command /bin/omr-6in4