diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/net.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/net.c
index c5033f9ac72..2c7e9321122 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/net.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/net.c
@@ -722,6 +722,14 @@ u32_t bt_mesh_next_seq(void)
 		bt_mesh_store_seq();
 	}
 
+	if (!atomic_test_bit(bt_mesh.flags, BT_MESH_IVU_IN_PROGRESS) &&
+	    bt_mesh.seq > IV_UPDATE_SEQ_LIMIT &&
+	    bt_mesh_subnet_get(BT_MESH_KEY_PRIMARY)) {
+		bt_mesh_beacon_ivu_initiator(true);
+		bt_mesh_net_iv_update(bt_mesh.iv_index + 1, true);
+		bt_mesh_net_sec_update(NULL);
+	}
+
 	return seq;
 }
 
@@ -780,13 +788,6 @@ int bt_mesh_net_resend(struct bt_mesh_subnet *sub, struct net_buf *buf,
 		bt_mesh_adv_send(buf, cb, cb_data);
 	}
 
-	if (!atomic_test_bit(bt_mesh.flags, BT_MESH_IVU_IN_PROGRESS) &&
-	    bt_mesh.seq > IV_UPDATE_SEQ_LIMIT) {
-		bt_mesh_beacon_ivu_initiator(true);
-		bt_mesh_net_iv_update(bt_mesh.iv_index + 1, true);
-		bt_mesh_net_sec_update(NULL);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }