diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af078d4..e58ee99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ For major (breaking) changes - version 3 and 2 see end of page.
 
 | Version        | Date           | Comment  |
 | -------------- | -------------- | -------- |
-| 4.26.7         | 2020-05-06     | `cpuTemperature()` fixed raspberry pi sensors issue |
+| 4.26.8         | 2020-06-06     | `networkInterfaces()` fixed caching issue |
+| 4.26.7         | 2020-06-06     | `cpuTemperature()` fixed raspberry pi sensors issue |
 | 4.26.6         | 2020-06-03     | `diskLayout()` fixed issue linux |
 | 4.26.5         | 2020-05-27     | `cpuTemperature()` optimizes scanning AMD linux sensors |
 | 4.26.4         | 2020-05-21     | `cpuTemperature()` fix (BSD), code cleanup |
diff --git a/docs/history.html b/docs/history.html
index d3a73ae..fc45b25 100644
--- a/docs/history.html
+++ b/docs/history.html
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
                   </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
+                  <tr>
+                    <th scope="row">4.26.8</th>
+                    <td>2020-06-06</td>
+                    <td><span class="code">networkInterfaces()</span> fixed caching</td>
+                  </tr>
                   <tr>
                     <th scope="row">4.26.7</th>
                     <td>2020-06-06</td>
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 8e40f22..59bc9e6 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
       <img class="logo" src="assets/logo.png">
       <div class="title">systeminformation</div>
       <div class="subtitle"><span id="typed"></span></div>
-      <div class="version">Current Version: <span id="version">4.26.6</span></div>
+      <div class="version">Current Version: <span id="version">4.26.8</span></div>
       <button class="btn btn-light" onclick="location.href='https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation'">View on Github <i class=" fab fa-github"></i></button>
     </div>
     <div class="down">
diff --git a/lib/network.js b/lib/network.js
index 65fc392..d9f69d1 100644
--- a/lib/network.js
+++ b/lib/network.js
@@ -89,7 +89,21 @@ function getDefaultNetworkInterface() {
         }
       }
     }
-    if (_linux || _darwin || _freebsd || _openbsd || _netbsd || _sunos) {
+    if (_linux) {
+      let cmd = 'ip route 2> /dev/null | grep default';
+      let result = execSync(cmd);
+      let parts = result.toString().split('\n')[0].split(/\s+/);
+      if (parts[0] === 'none' && parts[5]) {
+        ifacename = parts[5];
+      } else if (parts[4]) {
+        ifacename = parts[4];
+      }
+
+      if (ifacename.indexOf(':') > -1) {
+        ifacename = ifacename.split(':')[1].trim();
+      }
+    }
+    if (_darwin || _freebsd || _openbsd || _netbsd || _sunos) {
       let cmd = '';
       if (_linux) cmd = 'ip route 2> /dev/null | grep default | awk \'{print $5}\'';
       if (_darwin) cmd = 'route get 0.0.0.0 2>/dev/null | grep interface: | awk \'{print $2}\'';
@@ -663,8 +677,12 @@ function testVirtualNic(iface, ifaceName, mac) {
   } else return false;
 }
 
-function networkInterfaces(callback) {
+function networkInterfaces(callback, rescan = true) {
 
+  if (typeof callback === "boolean") {
+    rescan = callback;
+    callback = null;
+  }
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     process.nextTick(() => {
       let ifaces = os.networkInterfaces();
@@ -733,7 +751,7 @@ function networkInterfaces(callback) {
         if (callback) { callback(result); }
         resolve(result);
       } else {
-        if (JSON.stringify(ifaces) === JSON.stringify(_ifaces)) {
+        if ((JSON.stringify(ifaces) === JSON.stringify(_ifaces)) && !rescan) {
           // no changes - just return object
           result = _networkInterfaces;
 
@@ -963,7 +981,7 @@ function networkStats(ifaces, callback) {
       const workload = [];
       if (ifacesArray.length && ifacesArray[0].trim() === '*') {
         ifacesArray = [];
-        networkInterfaces().then(allIFaces => {
+        networkInterfaces(false).then(allIFaces => {
           for (let iface of allIFaces) {
             ifacesArray.push(iface.iface);
           }
@@ -1137,7 +1155,7 @@ function networkStatsSingle(iface) {
             }
 
             // Network Interfaces
-            networkInterfaces().then(interfaces => {
+            networkInterfaces(false).then(interfaces => {
               // get bytes sent, received from perfData by name
               rx_bytes = 0;
               tx_bytes = 0;
@@ -1147,8 +1165,8 @@ function networkStatsSingle(iface) {
                     det.mac.toLowerCase() === ifaceSanitized.toLowerCase() ||
                     det.ip4.toLowerCase() === ifaceSanitized.toLowerCase() ||
                     det.ip6.toLowerCase() === ifaceSanitized.toLowerCase() ||
-                    (det.ifaceName.replace(/[()\[\] ]+/g, '').toLowerCase() === ifaceSanitized.replace(/[()\[\] ]+/g, '').toLowerCase()) &&
-                    det.ifaceName.replace(/[()\[\] ]+/g, '').toLowerCase() === detail.name)) {
+                    det.ifaceName.replace(/[()\[\] ]+/g, '').toLowerCase() === ifaceSanitized.replace(/[()\[\] ]+/g, '').toLowerCase()) &&
+                    (det.ifaceName.replace(/[()\[\] ]+/g, '').toLowerCase() === detail.name)) {
                     ifaceName = det.iface;
                     rx_bytes = detail.rx_bytes;
                     rx_dropped = detail.rx_dropped;
@@ -1160,7 +1178,6 @@ function networkStatsSingle(iface) {
                   }
                 });
               });
-
               if (rx_bytes && tx_bytes) {
                 result = calcNetworkSpeed(ifaceName, parseInt(rx_bytes), parseInt(tx_bytes), operstate, rx_dropped, rx_errors, tx_dropped, tx_errors);
               }