diff --git a/init/openrc/wg-quicker.init b/init/openrc/wg-quicker.init
index 38c9b11..fbbfcf8 100644
--- a/init/openrc/wg-quicker.init
+++ b/init/openrc/wg-quicker.init
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ checkconfig() {
 }
 
 start() {
+        checkconfig || return 1
 	ebegin "Starting $description for $CONF"
 	/usr/local/bin/wg-quicker up "$CONF"
 	eend $? "Failed to start $description for $CONF"