diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 786f974..46ac3ab 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ int nw_interface_update(struct ubus_context *ctx, char *vendor_elements)
 		blob_buf_init(&b, 0);
 		blobmsg_add_string(&b, "vendor_elements", vendor_elements);
 
+		if (!nw_interface_enabled(instance, iface->ubus.name)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		log_debug("Sending vendor elements to id=%d name=%s", iface->ubus.id, iface->ubus.name);
 		ret = ubus_invoke(ctx, iface->ubus.id, "set_vendor_elements", b.head, NULL, NULL, 1000);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -69,10 +73,6 @@ int nw_interface_update(struct ubus_context *ctx, char *vendor_elements)
 			/* Delete element */
 			blob_buf_init(&b, 0);
 			blobmsg_add_string(&b, "vendor_elements", "");
-
-			if (!nw_interface_enabled(instance, iface->ubus.name)) {
-				continue;
-			}
 			
 			ret = ubus_invoke(ctx, iface->ubus.id, "set_vendor_elements", b.head, NULL, NULL, 1000);
 			if (ret) {