diff --git a/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix b/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix
index 12a2cc113dc..9e0e571a005 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ let
           ${config.system.build.upstart}/sbin/initctl emit -n ip-up IFACE=$interface
       fi
 
-      if [ "$reason" = EXPIRE -o "$reason" = RELEASE ]; then
           ${config.system.build.upstart}/sbin/initctl emit -n ip-down IFACE=$interface
+      if [ "$reason" = EXPIRE -o "$reason" = RELEASE -o "$reason" = NOCARRIER] ; then
       fi
     '';