diff --git a/home/bin/check-network b/home/bin/check-network
index d80eb9ac..e94f69af 100755
--- a/home/bin/check-network
+++ b/home/bin/check-network
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ethernet_connected=""
 while true; do
     if ping -c1 8.8.8.8 2>/dev/null; then
         ID=$(ip link | awk '/state UP/ {print $2}')
-        if [[ ${ID[0]} == "e" ]]; then
+        if [[ $ID == e* ]]; then
             echo "$ethernet_connected" ; sleep 10
         else
             echo "$wireless_connected" ; sleep 10