diff --git a/lib/network.py b/lib/network.py
index b8995dbe717b..5e30572c2a8a 100644
--- a/lib/network.py
+++ b/lib/network.py
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ def set_parameters(self, host, port, protocol, proxy, auto_connect):
         self.config.set_key('auto_cycle', auto_connect, True)
         self.config.set_key("proxy", proxy_str, True)
         self.config.set_key("server", server_str, True)
+        # abort if changes were not allowed by config
+        if self.config.get('server') != server_str or self.config.get('proxy') != proxy:
+            return
 
         if self.proxy != proxy or self.protocol != protocol:
             print_error('restarting network')