diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/IpMonitor.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/IpMonitor.kt
index 80a99cff..6955834a 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/IpMonitor.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/IpMonitor.kt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ abstract class IpMonitor : Runnable {
     }
 
     override fun run() {
-        if (currentMode == Mode.Poll) try {
+        if (currentMode != Mode.PollRoot) try {
             return poll()
         } catch (e: IOException) {
             DebugHelper.logEvent("ip_poll_failure")