diff --git a/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.cpp b/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.cpp
index 90ede8e..061c05a 100644
--- a/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ void EthernetDevice::initialize()
     {
         Log->println(F("Use RMII"));
         _hardwareInitialized = ETH.begin(_type, _phy_addr, _mdc, _mdio, _power, _clock_mode);
+        if(!_ipConfiguration->dhcpEnabled())
+        {
+            _checkIpTs = (esp_timer_get_time() / 1000) + 2000;
+        }
     }
     #endif
 
@@ -137,7 +141,6 @@ void EthernetDevice::initialize()
             ETH.config(_ipConfiguration->ipAddress(), _ipConfiguration->defaultGateway(), _ipConfiguration->subnet(), _ipConfiguration->dnsServer());
         }
 
-
         Network.onEvent([&](arduino_event_id_t event, arduino_event_info_t info)
         {
             switch (event) {
@@ -147,27 +150,21 @@ void EthernetDevice::initialize()
                     break;
                 case ARDUINO_EVENT_ETH_CONNECTED:
                     Log->println("ETH Connected");
-                    if(!localIP().equals("0.0.0.0")) _connected = true;
+                    if(!localIP().equals("0.0.0.0"))
+                    {
+                        _connected = true;
+                    }
                     break;
                 case ARDUINO_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP:
                     Log->printf("ETH Got IP: '%s'\n", esp_netif_get_desc(info.got_ip.esp_netif));
                     Log->println(ETH);
 
-                    if(!_ipConfiguration->dhcpEnabled() && _ipConfiguration->ipAddress() != ETH.localIP())
+                    // For RMII devices, this check is handled in the update() method.
+                    if(_useSpi && !_ipConfiguration->dhcpEnabled() && _ipConfiguration->ipAddress() != ETH.localIP())
                     {
                         Log->printf("Static IP not used, retrying to set static IP");
                         ETH.config(_ipConfiguration->ipAddress(), _ipConfiguration->defaultGateway(), _ipConfiguration->subnet(), _ipConfiguration->dnsServer());
-
-                        if(_useSpi)
-                        {
-                            ETH.begin(_type, _phy_addr, _cs, _irq, _rst, SPI);
-                        }
-                        #ifdef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-                        else
-                        {
-                            _hardwareInitialized = ETH.begin(_type, _phy_addr, _mdc, _mdio, _power, _clock_mode);
-                        }
-                        #endif
+                        ETH.begin(_type, _phy_addr, _cs, _irq, _rst, SPI);
                     }
 
                     _connected = true;
@@ -204,6 +201,26 @@ void EthernetDevice::initialize()
     }
 }
 
+void EthernetDevice::update()
+{
+    NetworkDevice::update();
+
+    if(_checkIpTs != -1)
+    {
+        if(_ipConfiguration->ipAddress() != ETH.localIP())
+        {
+            Log->println(F("ETH Set static IP"));
+            ETH.config(_ipConfiguration->ipAddress(), _ipConfiguration->defaultGateway(), _ipConfiguration->subnet(), _ipConfiguration->dnsServer());
+            _checkIpTs = (esp_timer_get_time() / 1000) + 2000;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _checkIpTs = -1;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 void EthernetDevice::reconfigure()
 {
     delay(200);
@@ -249,4 +266,4 @@ String EthernetDevice::localIP()
 String EthernetDevice::BSSIDstr()
 {
     return "";
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.h b/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.h
index 9582222..015b5e5 100644
--- a/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.h
+++ b/src/networkDevices/EthernetDevice.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual void initialize();
     virtual void reconfigure();
+    virtual void update();
+
     virtual ReconnectStatus reconnect(bool force = false);
     bool supportsEncryption() override;
 
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ private:
     int _spi_mosi;
     uint8_t _spi_freq_mhz;
 
+    int64_t _checkIpTs = -1;
+
     eth_phy_type_t _type;
     eth_clock_mode_t _clock_mode;
     bool _use_mac_from_efuse;