diff --git a/luci-app-passwall/root/etc/hotplug.d/iface/98-passwall b/luci-app-passwall/root/etc/hotplug.d/iface/98-passwall
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d89385efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/luci-app-passwall/root/etc/hotplug.d/iface/98-passwall
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+[[ "$ACTION" == "ifup" && $(uci get "passwall.@global[0].enabled") == "1" ]] && {
+    /etc/init.d/passwall restart
+    echo "passwall: restart when $INTERFACE ifup" > /dev/kmsg
+}