diff --git a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-qbittorrent/run b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-qbittorrent/run
index fe36ff5ad..306b5a4b2 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-qbittorrent/run
+++ b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-qbittorrent/run
@@ -230,9 +230,15 @@ _setup_wireguard() {
 
 # --- Main Execution ---
 
+echo "$(_fetch_public_ip || true)" > /currentip
+
 if bashio::config.true 'openvpn_enabled'; then
     # Start Leak Monitor
-    _vpn_monitor_public_ip "OpenVPN" &
+    if [[ -s /currentip ]]; then
+        bashio::log.warning "Could not fetch public ip, the vpn leakage service will not run"
+    else
+        _vpn_monitor_public_ip "OpenVPN" &
+    fi
 
     exec /usr/sbin/openvpn \
         --config /config/openvpn/config.ovpn \
@@ -251,7 +257,11 @@ elif bashio::config.true 'wireguard_enabled'; then
     _setup_wireguard
 
     # Start Leak Monitor
-    _vpn_monitor_public_ip "WireGuard" &
+    if [[ -s /currentip ]]; then
+        bashio::log.warning "Could not fetch public ip, the vpn leakage service will not run"
+    else
+        _vpn_monitor_public_ip "WireGuard" &
+    fi
 
 fi