diff --git a/root/var/service/wan/run.pppoe b/root/var/service/wan/run.pppoe
index 7880766..531b6cf 100644
--- a/root/var/service/wan/run.pppoe
+++ b/root/var/service/wan/run.pppoe
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # copyright (C) 2002 Mitel Networks Corporation
+# copyright (C) 2025 Koozali Foundation inc.
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ exec 2>&1
 . ./run.pppoe.conf
 
 extaddr=$(/sbin/e-smith/config getprop ExternalInterface IPAddress)
+interface=$(/sbin/e-smith/config getprop pppoe PhysicalInterface)
 
 exec \
     /usr/local/bin/softlimit -m $PPPD_MLIMIT \
diff --git a/smeserver-base.spec b/smeserver-base.spec
index 3eb5018..1cee646 100644
--- a/smeserver-base.spec
+++ b/smeserver-base.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Summary: smeserver server and gateway - base module
 %define name smeserver-base
 Name: %{name}
 %define version 11.0.0
-%define release 35
+%define release 36
 Version: %{version}
 Release: %{release}%{?dist}
 License: GPL
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Sep 06 2025 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-36.sme
+- fix pppoe not connecting missing interface [SME: 13130]
+
 * Wed Aug 27 2025 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-35.sme
 - improve pppoe plugin patch [SME: 13074]
 - handle both EC and RSA key/cert with esmith::ssl [SME: 11772]