diff --git a/src/network/child_loop.cpp b/src/network/child_loop.cpp
index d9cf8a5d4..9c4605c9f 100644
--- a/src/network/child_loop.cpp
+++ b/src/network/child_loop.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ void ChildLoop::run()
     {
         NetworkConfig::get()->setIPType(NetworkConfig::IP_V4);
         NetworkConfig::get()->detectIPType();
+        NetworkConfig::getByType(PT_MAIN)->setIPType(
+            NetworkConfig::get()->getIPType());
         NetworkConfig::get()->setIsWAN();
         NetworkConfig::get()->setIsPublicServer();
     }
diff --git a/src/network/network_config.hpp b/src/network/network_config.hpp
index d1c4933c9..4bfa78a4c 100644
--- a/src/network/network_config.hpp
+++ b/src/network/network_config.hpp
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ public:
         return m_network_config[type];
     }   // get
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    static NetworkConfig* getByType(ProcessType type)
+    {
+        return m_network_config[type];
+    }   // get
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     static void destroy()
     {
         ProcessType type = STKProcess::getType();