diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/network b/src/initscripts/init.d/network
index 5aecd1557..9182e9801 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/init.d/network
+++ b/src/initscripts/init.d/network
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/ethernet/settings)
 
 init_networking() {
 	/etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsmasq start
-	/etc/rc.d/init.d/static-routes start
 }
 
 DO="${1}"
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ shift
 
 if [ -n "${1}" ]; then
 	ALL=0
-	for i in green red blue orange; do      
+	for i in green red blue orange; do
 		eval "${i}=0"
 	done
 else
@@ -68,7 +67,9 @@ case "${DO}" in
 				rm -f /var/ipfire/red/{active,device,dial-on-demand,dns1,dns2,local-ipaddress,remote-ipaddress,resolv.conf}
 				[ "$AUTOCONNECT" == "off" ] || /etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red start
 			fi
-		fi                           
+		fi
+
+		/etc/rc.d/init.d/static-routes start
 		;;
 
 	stop)