diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount b/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount
index a11b1a50bf..b054d468d8 100644
--- a/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount
@@ -22,9 +22,16 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-(
-  wait_for_network
+case $RUNLEVEL in
+  boot)
+    (
+      wait_for_network
 
-  progress "mounting Network shares"
-    netmount > /dev/null 2>&1
-)&
+      progress "mounting Network shares"
+        netmount > /dev/null 2>&1
+    )&
+    ;;
+
+  poweroff|reboot)
+    ;;
+esac