diff --git a/src/modules/network.cpp b/src/modules/network.cpp
index 99ccd8e0..d5f8012c 100644
--- a/src/modules/network.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/network.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ waybar::modules::Network::Network(const std::string &id, const Json::Value &conf
       family_(config["family"] == "ipv6" ? AF_INET6 : AF_INET),
       efd_(-1),
       ev_fd_(-1),
-      want_route_dump_(false),
+      want_route_dump_(true),
       want_link_dump_(false),
       want_addr_dump_(false),
       dump_in_progress_(false),
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ waybar::modules::Network::Network(const std::string &id, const Json::Value &conf
   }
 
   if (!config_["interface"].isString()) {
-    // "interface" isn't configure, then try to guess the external
+    // "interface" isn't configured, then try to guess the external
     // interface currently used for internet.
     want_route_dump_ = true;
   } else {