diff --git a/inteno-netmodes/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/01-netmode-firewall-handler b/inteno-netmodes/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/01-netmode-firewall-handler
index aa7e4af82..da1872021 100755
--- a/inteno-netmodes/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/01-netmode-firewall-handler
+++ b/inteno-netmodes/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/01-netmode-firewall-handler
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ test_ip() {
 			uci commit netmode
 			local pid="$(ps | grep wificontro[l] | awk '/repeater/ {print $1}')"
 			[ "$pid" != "" ] && kill $pid
-			/sbin/netmode-client-detect &
+			pid="$(pidof netmode-client-detect)"
+			[ "$pid" == "" ] && /sbin/netmode-client-detect &
 		}
 	fi
 }