diff --git a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp-client.c b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp-client.c
index 69589c301b..ef24b9c4de 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp-client.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp-client.c
@@ -1441,7 +1441,10 @@ static int client_timeout_t1(sd_event_source *s, uint64_t usec, void *userdata)
         sd_dhcp_client *client = userdata;
         DHCP_CLIENT_DONT_DESTROY(client);
 
-        client->state = DHCP_STATE_RENEWING;
+        if (client->lease)
+                client->state = DHCP_STATE_RENEWING;
+        else if (client->state != DHCP_STATE_INIT)
+                client->state = DHCP_STATE_INIT_REBOOT;
         client->attempt = 0;
 
         return client_initialize_time_events(client);