diff --git a/src/freedombone-controlpanel b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
index 965b6f2f..a8b97dd6 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-controlpanel
+++ b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ Enter a static local IP address for this system.\n\nIt will typically be ${IPv4_
         fi
         if [ $ip_addresses_have_changed ]; then
             write_config_param "NETWORK_IS_STATIC" "1"
-            write_config_param "STATIC_IP_ADDRESS" "$NEW_STATIC_IP"
+            write_config_param "LOCAL_NETWORK_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS" "$NEW_STATIC_IP"
             write_config_param "ROUTER_IP_ADDRESS" "$NEW_STATIC_GATEWAY"
 
             email_change_relay "$NEW_STATIC_IP"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-wifi b/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
index 09d11d00..ede106a0 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ function wifi_static_network_interface {
         echo '#this line must always be here' >> /etc/network/interfaces
         echo 'iface default inet dhcp' >> /etc/network/interfaces
     else
-        read_config_param "STATIC_IP_ADDRESS"
+        read_config_param "LOCAL_NETWORK_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS"
         read_config_param "ROUTER_IP_ADDRESS"
         echo '#static address' >> /etc/network/interfaces
         echo 'iface default inet static' >> /etc/network/interfaces
-        echo "    address ${STATIC_IP_ADDRESS}" >> /etc/network/interfaces
+        echo "    address ${LOCAL_NETWORK_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS}" >> /etc/network/interfaces
         echo '    netmask 255.255.255.0' >> /etc/network/interfaces
         echo "    gateway ${ROUTER_IP_ADDRESS}" >> /etc/network/interfaces
     fi