diff --git a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
index 352d181e9..4915e444c 100644
--- a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ function Device:retrieveNetworkInfo()
             -- NOTE: No -w flag available in the old busybox build used on Legacy Kindles...
             local pingok
             if self:isKindle() and self:hasKeyboard() then
-                pingok = os.execute("ping -q -c 2 `ip r | grep default | cut -d ' ' -f 3` > /dev/null")
+                pingok = os.execute("ping -q -c 2 `ip r | grep default | tail -n 1 | cut -d ' ' -f 3` > /dev/null")
             else
-                pingok = os.execute("ping -q -w 3 -c 2 `ip r | grep default | cut -d ' ' -f 3` > /dev/null")
+                pingok = os.execute("ping -q -w 3 -c 2 `ip r | grep default | tail -n 1 | cut -d ' ' -f 3` > /dev/null")
             end
             if pingok == 0 then
                 result = result .. "Gateway ping successful"
diff --git a/frontend/ui/network/manager.lua b/frontend/ui/network/manager.lua
index 5c3c7301a..9cb91cc25 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/network/manager.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/network/manager.lua
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ function NetworkMgr:isConnected()
         -- `-c1` try only once; `-w2` wait 2 seconds
         -- NOTE: No -w flag available in the old busybox build used on Legacy Kindles...
         if Device:isKindle() and Device:hasKeyboard() then
-            return 0 == os.execute([[ping -c1 $(/sbin/route -n | awk '$4 == "UG" {print $2}')]])
+            return 0 == os.execute([[ping -c1 $(/sbin/route -n | awk '$4 == "UG" {print $2}' | tail -n 1)]])
         else
-            return 0 == os.execute([[ping -c1 -w2 $(/sbin/route -n | awk '$4 == "UG" {print $2}')]])
+            return 0 == os.execute([[ping -c1 -w2 $(/sbin/route -n | awk '$4 == "UG" {print $2}' | tail -n 1)]])
         end
     end
 end