diff --git a/tasks/tailscale.yml b/tasks/tailscale.yml
index d04259b..c6b7e6a 100644
--- a/tasks/tailscale.yml
+++ b/tasks/tailscale.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ---
+  - name: check if tailscale up already
+    ansible.builtin.shell: tailscale status
+    register: ansible_up
+    ignore_errors: true
+    changed_when: false
+
   - name: Get tailscale key
+    when: ansible_up.rc != 0
     become: false
     ansible.builtin.shell:
       cat ~/compose-files/secrets.env | grep TS_AUTHKEY | sed 's/^.*TS_AUTHKEY=//'
@@ -8,10 +15,12 @@
     changed_when: false
 
   - name: Set tailscale_authkey
+    when: ansible_up.rc != 0
     ansible.builtin.set_fact: 
       tailscale_authkey: "{{ ansible_key.stdout }}"
 
   - name: Run tailscale role
+    when: ansible_up.rc != 0
     include_role:
       name: artis3n.tailscale
     vars: