diff --git a/etc/rc.newwanip b/etc/rc.newwanip
index 1c5b640e1a..9953ca31a3 100755
--- a/etc/rc.newwanip
+++ b/etc/rc.newwanip
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ touch("/tmp/filter_dirty");
 enable_rrd_graphing();
 
 /* restart packages */
-if($old_ip <> $curwanip)
-	exec("/etc/rc.start_packages");
+if($old_ip <> "") 
+	if($old_ip <> $curwanip)
+		exec("/etc/rc.start_packages");
 
 /* reload slbd */
 /* if ($config['load_balancer']['lbpool']['type'] == "gateway") */