diff --git a/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py b/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
index f7d1ffa0..72e390ff 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
@@ -854,9 +854,9 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
     def SetWlanConfig(self, request, context):
         logging.debug("set wlan config: %s", request)
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
-        node = self.get_node(session, request.node_id, context)
-        session.mobility.set_model_config(node.id, BasicRangeModel.name, request.config)
+        session.mobility.set_model_config(request.node_id, BasicRangeModel.name, request.config)
         if session.state == EventTypes.RUNTIME_STATE.value:
+            node = self.get_node(session, request.node_id, context)
             node.updatemodel(request.config)
         return core_pb2.SetWlanConfigResponse(result=True)