diff --git a/package/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index a3e4d879ba..ea93819136 100755
--- a/package/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ stop() {
 
 reload() {
 	ubus call network reload
+	/sbin/wifi up
 }