diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 7a93542..7a60583 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ NetInitLoop(proto_t protocol)
 
 	/* update only when the environment has changed */
 	if (env_changed_id != env_id) {
-		NetCopyIP(&NetOurIP, &bd->bi_ip_addr);
+		NetOurIP = getenv_IPaddr("ipaddr");
+		NetCopyIP(&bd->bi_ip_addr, &NetOurIP);
 		NetOurGatewayIP = getenv_IPaddr("gatewayip");
 		NetOurSubnetMask = getenv_IPaddr("netmask");
 		NetServerIP = getenv_IPaddr("serverip");