diff --git a/packages/network/transmission/init.d/43_transmission b/packages/network/transmission/init.d/43_transmission
index 8169d9636e..ce6b26d15c 100755
--- a/packages/network/transmission/init.d/43_transmission
+++ b/packages/network/transmission/init.d/43_transmission
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 (
   if [ "$TRANSMISSION_START" = "yes" ]; then
 
+    wait_for_network
+
     progress "Starting Transmission BT daemon"
 
     TRANSMISSION_ARG="$TRANSMISSION_ARG -w /storage/downloads"