diff --git a/serverctl/serverctl.go b/serverctl/serverctl.go
index 29b1420b..640cca68 100644
--- a/serverctl/serverctl.go
+++ b/serverctl/serverctl.go
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ func InitializeCommsNetwork() error {
 		logger.Log(1, "comms net does not exist, creating with ID,", network.NetID, "and CIDR,", network.AddressRange)
 		_, err = logic.CreateNetwork(network)
 		return err
-	}
-	if commsNetwork.DefaultACL == "" {
+	} else if commsNetwork.DefaultACL == "" {
 		commsNetwork.DefaultACL = "yes"
 		if err = logic.SaveNetwork(&commsNetwork); err != nil {
 			logger.Log(1, "comms net default acl is set incorrectly, please manually adjust to \"yes\",", COMMS_NETID)