diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
index 86a21d7..7fba374 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Displays information about the public IP address associated with the default rou
     * City Name
     * Geographic Coordinates
 
-Left mouse click on the widget forces immediate update
-Any change to the default route will cause the widget to update
+Left mouse click on the widget forces immediate update.
+Any change to the default route will cause the widget to update.
 
 Requirements:
     * netifaces
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Examples:
     * bumblebee-status -m publicip -p publicip.format="{ip} which is in {city_name}"
     * bumblebee-status -m publicip -p publicip.format="Your packets are right here: {coordinates}"
 
-contributed by `tfwiii <https://github.com/tfwiii>`_ - many thanks!
+contributed by `tfwiii <https://github.com/tfwiii>` - many thanks!
 """
 
 import re
@@ -57,9 +57,15 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
         self.__monitor.start()
 
     def monitor(self):
-        current_default_route = None
         default_route = None
+        interfaces = None
+        # Initially set to True to force an info update on first pass
+        information_changed = True
+
+        self.update()
+
         while threading.main_thread().is_alive():
+            # Look for any changes in the netifaces default route information
             try:
                 current_default_route = netifaces.gateways()["default"][2]
             except:
@@ -67,11 +73,32 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
                 current_default_route = None
             if current_default_route != default_route:
                 default_route = current_default_route
+                information_changed = True
+
+            # netifaces does not check ALL routing tables which might lead to false negatives
+            # (ref: http://linux-ip.net/html/routing-tables.html) so additionally... look for
+            # any changes in the netifaces interfaces information which might also be an inticator
+            # of a change of route/external IP
+            if not information_changed: # Only check if no routing table change found
+                try:
+                    current_interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
+                except:
+                    # error reading interfaces information -> assume none exists
+                    current_interfaces = None
+                if current_interfaces != interfaces:
+                    interfaces = current_interfaces
+                    information_changed = True
+
+            # Update either routing or interface information has changed
+            if information_changed:
+                information_changed = False
                 self.update()
+
+            # Throttle the calls to netifaces
             time.sleep(1)
 
     def publicip(self, widget):
-        if widget.get("public_ip") == None:
+        if widget.get("public_ip") is None:
             return "n/a"
         return self._format.format(
             ip=widget.get("public_ip", "-"),
@@ -83,12 +110,17 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
 
     def __click_update(self, event):
         util.location.reset()
+        # pause to allow reset time to complete
+        time.sleep(2)
 
     def update(self):
         widget = self.widget()
 
         try:
             util.location.reset()
+            # pause to allow reset time to complete
+            time.sleep(2)
+
             # Fetch fresh location information
             __info = util.location.location_info()
 
@@ -106,11 +138,12 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
 
             # Update widget values
             core.event.trigger("update", [widget.module.id], redraw_only=True)
-        except:
+        except Exception as ex:
             widget.set("public_ip", None)
+            print(ex)
 
     def state(self, widget):
         return widget.get("state", None)
 
 
-# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
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