diff --git a/limitator b/limitator
index 33a52b8..765fab1 100644
--- a/limitator
+++ b/limitator
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
-START=95
+START=99
 STOP=01
 
 EXTRA_COMMANDS="save reset show json"
@@ -147,7 +147,23 @@ set_iptables_rule(){
     iptables -I $IPTABLES_OUTPUT -o $WAN_DEV ! -d $INTRANET -j $IPTABLES_CHAIN
 }
 
+check_time_is_valid(){
+    local current_time=$(date +'%s')
+    local retries=0
+
+    while [ $current_time -lt 1780000000 ]; do
+        if [ $retries -ge 60 ]; then
+            echo "No valid date after 60 retries, exiting" >> $LOG_FILE
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        sleep 10
+        ((retries++))
+        current_time=$(date +'%s')
+    done
+}
+
 start() {
+    check_time_is_valid
     set_iptables_rule
 }