diff --git a/hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector b/hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector
index 9822ad9d2c1aa36a34792894fd6ddaab4fcf53c6..87e19748799abbf992fc994724bb69f9403a752e 100755
--- a/hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector
+++ b/hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector
@@ -1021,6 +1021,10 @@ if next(radios) then
     exit(0)
   end
   io.stderr:write('No neighboring freifunk batman advanced mesh found.\n')
+  set_hoodconfig(defaultHood, mesh_prefix, radios)
+  io.stdout:write('Set defaulthood.\n')
+  write_molwm(defaultHood,radios)
+  exit(0)
 end
 
 --Radio less router have mesh lan/wan neigborths