diff --git a/etc/crontab b/etc/crontab
index c83ebb3366..9cd5032898 100644
--- a/etc/crontab
+++ b/etc/crontab
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ HOME=/var/log
 */60	 *	 	*	 	*	 	*	 	root	 /usr/bin/nice -n20 /usr/local/sbin/expiretable -v -t 3600 virusprot
 */60	 *	 	*	 	*	 	* 	 	root	 /usr/bin/nice -n20 /usr/local/sbin/expiretable -t 1800 snort2c
 */60	 *	 	*	 	*	 	* 	 	root	 /usr/bin/nice -n20 /usr/local/sbin/expiretable -t 1800 snort2c
-*/360	 *	 	*	 	*	 	* 	 	root	 /usr/bin/nice -n20 /etc/rc.dhclient_cron
diff --git a/etc/rc.newwanip b/etc/rc.newwanip
index 46b4a41427..569f930aa7 100755
--- a/etc/rc.newwanip
+++ b/etc/rc.newwanip
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ if($argument <> "") {
 	        $curwanip = get_current_wan_address();
 } else {
     $curwanip = get_current_wan_address();
-    $interface = "wan";
+    $interface = $config['interfaces']['wan']['if'];
+}
+
+if($curwanip == "0.0.0.0") {
+        log_error("Failed to update WAN IP, restarting dhclient.");
+        exec("dhclient {$interface}");
+        /* die now, dhclient will kick off rc.newwanip again? */
+        exit;
 }
 
 /* grab the prior ip for pftpx tests */