diff --git a/etc/rc.newwanip b/etc/rc.newwanip
index 5b3c483f40..cdeb4d257e 100755
--- a/etc/rc.newwanip
+++ b/etc/rc.newwanip
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ require_once("rrd.inc");
 if($g['booting'])
 	exit;
 
-/* NOTE: Check #2495 before being smart here */
-interface_ipalias_cleanup($interface, "inet4");
-
 function restart_packages() {
 	global $oldip, $curwanip, $g;
 
@@ -65,12 +62,19 @@ $argument = str_replace("\n", "", $argv[1]);
 log_error("rc.newwanip: Informational is starting {$argument}.");
 
 if(empty($argument)) {
-	$curwanip = get_interface_ip();
 	$interface = "wan";
 	$interface_real = get_real_interface();
 } else {
 	$interface = convert_real_interface_to_friendly_interface_name($argument);
 	$interface_real = $argument;
+}
+
+/* NOTE: Check #2495 before being smart here */
+interface_ipalias_cleanup($interface, "inet4");
+
+if(empty($argument))
+	$curwanip = get_interface_ip();
+else {
 	$curwanip = find_interface_ip($interface_real, true);
 	if($curwanip == "")
 		$curwanip = get_interface_ip($interface);