diff --git a/client/internal/engine.go b/client/internal/engine.go
index 4dbd5f45e..0d2f724b5 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
 	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	nbnetstack "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
@@ -1922,7 +1923,7 @@ func (e *Engine) triggerClientRestart() {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) startNetworkMonitor() {
-	if !e.config.NetworkMonitor {
+	if !e.config.NetworkMonitor || nbnetstack.IsEnabled() {
 		log.Infof("Network monitor is disabled, not starting")
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go b/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go
index 6dd81f68c..6d019258d 100644
--- a/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go
+++ b/client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 )
 
@@ -38,11 +37,6 @@ func New() *NetworkMonitor {
 
 // Listen begins monitoring network changes. When a change is detected, this function will return without error.
 func (nw *NetworkMonitor) Listen(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
-	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		log.Debugf("Network monitor: skipping in netstack mode")
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	nw.mu.Lock()
 	if nw.cancel != nil {
 		nw.mu.Unlock()