diff --git a/net/bridge.go b/net/bridge.go
index e6fb747c..432f3f14 100644
--- a/net/bridge.go
+++ b/net/bridge.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -283,6 +284,10 @@ func EnsureBridge(procPath string, config *BridgeConfig, log *logrus.Logger, ips
 		return bridgeType, err
 	}
 
+	if err := monitorInterface(config.WeaveBridgeName, log); err != nil {
+		return bridgeType, err
+	}
+
 	if err := configureARPCache(procPath, config.WeaveBridgeName); err != nil {
 		return bridgeType, errors.Wrapf(err, "configuring ARP cache on bridge %q", config.WeaveBridgeName)
 	}
@@ -609,3 +614,24 @@ func reexpose(config *BridgeConfig, log *logrus.Logger) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func monitorInterface(ifaceName string, log *logrus.Logger) error {
+	_, err := netlink.LinkByName(ifaceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to find link %q: %s", ifaceName, err)
+	}
+
+	updatesChannel := make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate)
+	if err := netlink.LinkSubscribe(updatesChannel, nil); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error monitoring link %q for UP/DOWN notifications", ifaceName)
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		for update := range updatesChannel {
+			if update.Link.Attrs().Name == ifaceName && update.IfInfomsg.Flags&syscall.IFF_UP == 0 {
+				log.Errorf("Interface %q which needs to be in UP state for Weave functioning is found to be in DOWN state", ifaceName)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return nil
+}