diff --git a/cmd/cli/cli.go b/cmd/cli/cli.go
index f0e927d..6b7ac8f 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/cli.go
@@ -1767,6 +1767,7 @@ func resetDnsTask(p *prog, s service.Service, isCtrldInstalled bool, currentRunn
 		if currentRunningIface != "" {
 			iface = currentRunningIface
 		}
+		p.runningIface = iface
 		if isCtrldInstalled {
 			mainLog.Load().Debug().Msg("restore system DNS settings")
 			if status, _ := s.Status(); status == service.StatusRunning {
diff --git a/cmd/cli/commands.go b/cmd/cli/commands.go
index b174052..ebf3dec 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/commands.go
@@ -522,6 +522,11 @@ func initStopCmd() *cobra.Command {
 				mainLog.Load().Error().Msg(err.Error())
 				return
 			}
+			p.runningIface = iface
+			if ri := runningIface(s); ri != "" {
+				p.runningIface = ri
+			}
+
 			initLogging()
 			if err := checkDeactivationPin(s, nil); isCheckDeactivationPinErr(err) {
 				os.Exit(deactivationPinInvalidExitCode)
@@ -772,6 +777,10 @@ NOTE: Uninstalling will set DNS to values provided by DHCP.`,
 			if iface == "" {
 				iface = "auto"
 			}
+			p.runningIface = iface
+			if ri := runningIface(s); ri != "" {
+				p.runningIface = ri
+			}
 			if err := checkDeactivationPin(s, nil); isCheckDeactivationPinErr(err) {
 				os.Exit(deactivationPinInvalidExitCode)
 			}