diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 9571f29a..dc976ec4 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -1827,10 +1827,12 @@ function mesh_batman_bridge {
   echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    if [ "$EIFACE" ] ; then' >> $batman_script
-  echo '        ifconfig $EIFACE up promisc' >> $batman_script
   echo '        brctl addbr $BRIDGE' >> $batman_script
   echo '        brctl addif $BRIDGE bat0' >> $batman_script
   echo '        brctl addif $BRIDGE $EIFACE' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ifconfig bat0 0.0.0.0' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ifconfig $EIFACE 0.0.0.0' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ifconfig $EIFACE up promisc' >> $batman_script
   echo '        ifconfig $BRIDGE up' >> $batman_script
   echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
diff --git a/src/freedombone-client b/src/freedombone-client
index bb7d5e53..17160f53 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-client
+++ b/src/freedombone-client
@@ -229,10 +229,12 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    if [ "$EIFACE" ] ; then' >> $batman_script
-  echo '        ifconfig $EIFACE up promisc' >> $batman_script
   echo '        brctl addbr $BRIDGE' >> $batman_script
   echo '        brctl addif $BRIDGE bat0' >> $batman_script
   echo '        brctl addif $BRIDGE $EIFACE' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ifconfig bat0 0.0.0.0' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ifconfig $EIFACE 0.0.0.0' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ifconfig $EIFACE up promisc' >> $batman_script
   echo '        ifconfig $BRIDGE up' >> $batman_script
   echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script