diff --git a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
index dc34c90..1f3108e 100755
--- a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ infoFile="/home/admin/raspiblitz.info"
 source ${infoFile}
 source ${configFile}
 
+# get the local network IP to be displayed on the lCD
+localip=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')
+
 # BASIC MENU INFO
 HEIGHT=13
 WIDTH=64
diff --git a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
index 4165c88..3072b60 100755
--- a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ OPTIONS=()
 # check if RTL web interface is installed
 runningRTL=$(sudo ls /etc/systemd/system/RTL.service 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'RTL.service')
 
-# get the local network IP to be displayed on the lCD
-localip=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')
-
 # function to use later
 waitUntilChainNetworkIsReady()
 {