diff --git a/cmd/cli/dns_proxy.go b/cmd/cli/dns_proxy.go
index b24fb89..12a4be4 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/dns_proxy.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/dns_proxy.go
@@ -81,13 +81,7 @@ type upstreamForResult struct {
 	srcAddr        string
 }
 
-// serveDNS sets up and starts a DNS server on the specified listener, handling DNS queries and network monitoring.
 func (p *prog) serveDNS(mainCtx context.Context, listenerNum string) error {
-	if err := p.monitorNetworkChanges(mainCtx); err != nil {
-		p.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to start network monitoring")
-		// Don't return here as we still want DNS service to run
-	}
-
 	listenerConfig := p.cfg.Listener[listenerNum]
 	if allocErr := p.allocateIP(listenerConfig.IP); allocErr != nil {
 		p.Error().Err(allocErr).Str("ip", listenerConfig.IP).Msg("serveUDP: failed to allocate listen ip")
diff --git a/cmd/cli/prog.go b/cmd/cli/prog.go
index c847ebf..55e7751 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/prog.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/prog.go
@@ -514,6 +514,12 @@ func (p *prog) run(reload bool, reloadCh chan struct{}) {
 	for listenerNum := range p.cfg.Listener {
 		p.cfg.Listener[listenerNum].Init()
 		if !reload {
+			go func() {
+				// Start network monitoring
+				if err := p.monitorNetworkChanges(ctx); err != nil {
+					mainLog.Load().Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to start network monitoring")
+				}
+			}()
 			go func(listenerNum string) {
 				listenerConfig := p.cfg.Listener[listenerNum]
 				upstreamConfig := p.cfg.Upstream[listenerNum]