diff --git a/cmd/cli/prog.go b/cmd/cli/prog.go
index fd36620..76f7c36 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/prog.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/prog.go
@@ -530,15 +530,18 @@ func (p *prog) run(reload bool, reloadCh chan struct{}) {
 		go p.watchLinkState(ctx)
 	}
 
+	if !reload {
+		go func() {
+			// Start network monitoring
+			if err := p.monitorNetworkChanges(); err != nil {
+				mainLog.Load().Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to start network monitoring")
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
 	for listenerNum := range p.cfg.Listener {
 		p.cfg.Listener[listenerNum].Init()
 		if !reload {
-			go func() {
-				// Start network monitoring
-				if err := p.monitorNetworkChanges(); 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]