diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 4d2c4eed4..8f33373d7 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -8923,9 +8923,10 @@ update_ip4_config (NMDevice *self, gboolean initial)
 	 * it changing IP configurations before they are applied. Postpone the
 	 * update in such case.
 	 */
-	if (activation_source_is_scheduled (self,
-	                                    activate_stage5_ip4_config_commit,
-	                                    AF_INET)) {
+	if (   !initial
+	    && activation_source_is_scheduled (self,
+	                                       activate_stage5_ip4_config_commit,
+	                                       AF_INET)) {
 		priv->queued_ip4_config_id = g_idle_add (queued_ip4_config_change, self);
 		_LOGT (LOGD_DEVICE, "IP4 update was postponed");
 		return;
@@ -9012,9 +9013,10 @@ update_ip6_config (NMDevice *self, gboolean initial)
 	 * it changing IP configurations before they are applied. Postpone the
 	 * update in such case.
 	 */
-	if (activation_source_is_scheduled (self,
-	                                    activate_stage5_ip6_config_commit,
-	                                    AF_INET6)) {
+	if (   !initial
+	    && activation_source_is_scheduled (self,
+	                                       activate_stage5_ip6_config_commit,
+	                                       AF_INET6)) {
 		priv->queued_ip6_config_id = g_idle_add (queued_ip6_config_change, self);
 		_LOGT (LOGD_DEVICE, "IP6 update was postponed");
 		return;