diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-wifi b/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
index 7d67c75d..d0eefc9f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ function setup_wifi_atheros {
     tar -xzvf $atheros_drivers_file
     reset_usb_devices
     cd $curr_dir
+    update_wifi_adaptors
+    if [ $IFACE ]; then
+        ifconfig $IFACE down
+        ifconfig $IFACE up
+    fi
 }
 
 function setup_wifi {
diff --git a/src/freedombone-wifi b/src/freedombone-wifi
index 036c9d9c..49635e69 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-wifi
+++ b/src/freedombone-wifi
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ do
             WIFI_INTERFACE=${1}
             wifi_interface_specified=1
             write_config_param "WIFI_INTERFACE" "$WIFI_INTERFACE"
+            ifconfig $WIFI_INTERFACE down
+            ifconfig $WIFI_INTERFACE up
             ;;
         -t|--type)
             shift
@@ -140,6 +142,8 @@ if [ ! $wifi_interface_specified= ]; then
     fi
     WIFI_INTERFACE=$IFACE
     write_config_param "WIFI_INTERFACE" "$WIFI_INTERFACE"
+    ifconfig $WIFI_INTERFACE down
+    ifconfig $WIFI_INTERFACE up
 fi
 
 if [ $WIFI_DISABLE ]; then