diff --git a/linuxgsm.sh b/linuxgsm.sh
index 059ac9da2..5fe9d2e55 100755
--- a/linuxgsm.sh
+++ b/linuxgsm.sh
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ else
 			fi
 		fi
 	fi
+	# execute check_ip.sh once before the initial config is load to set the ip
+	check_ip.sh
 	# Configs have to be loaded twice to allow start startparameters to pick up all vars
 	# shellcheck source=/dev/null
 	source "${configdirserver}/_default.cfg"