diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b8c7674..72bbc22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ For major (breaking) changes - **version 4, 3 and 2** - see end of page.
 
 | Version        | Date           | Comment  |
 | -------------- | -------------- | -------- |
+| 5.12.3         | 2022-08-04     | `networkInterfaces()` operstate fix (mac OS) |
 | 5.12.2         | 2022-08-01     | `services()` Ubuntu 22.04 fix |
 | 5.12.1         | 2022-07-14     | `cpuTemperature()` Apple Silicon support (see docs) |
 | 5.12.0         | 2022-07-12     | `cpu()` added performance and efficiency cores (linux) |
diff --git a/docs/history.html b/docs/history.html
index 763df7b..a0925ce 100644
--- a/docs/history.html
+++ b/docs/history.html
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
                     </tr>
                   </thead>
                   <tbody>
+                    <tr>
+                      <th scope="row">5.12.3</th>
+                      <td>2022-08-04</td>
+                      <td><span class="code">networkInterfaces()</span> operstate fix (mac OS)</td>
+                    </tr>
                     <tr>
                       <th scope="row">5.12.2</th>
                       <td>2022-08-01</td>
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index f385143..462f270 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
       <img class="logo" src="assets/logo.png">
       <div class="title">systeminformation</div>
       <div class="subtitle"><span id="typed"></span>&nbsp;</div>
-      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.12.2</span></div>
+      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.12.3</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">
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
           <div class="title">Downloads last month</div>
         </div>
         <div class="col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-12">
-          <div class="numbers">550</div>
+          <div class="numbers">557</div>
           <div class="title">Dependents</div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/lib/network.js b/lib/network.js
index ae224bc..ec051be 100644
--- a/lib/network.js
+++ b/lib/network.js
@@ -494,7 +494,9 @@ function parseLinesDarwinNics(sections) {
       }
     }
     nic.type = util.getValue(section, 'type').toLowerCase().indexOf('wi-fi') > -1 ? 'wireless' : 'wired';
-    nic.operstate = util.getValue(section, 'status').toLowerCase().indexOf('active') > -1 ? 'up' : 'down';
+    const operstate = util.getValue(section, 'status').toLowerCase();
+    nic.operstate = (operstate === 'active' ? 'up' : (operstate === 'inactive' ? 'down' : 'unknown'));
+    // nic.operstate = util.getValue(section, 'status').toLowerCase().indexOf('active') > -1 ? 'up' : 'down';
     nic.duplex = util.getValue(section, 'media').toLowerCase().indexOf('half-duplex') > -1 ? 'half' : 'full';
     if (nic.ip6 || nic.ip4 || nic.mac) {
       nics.push(nic);