diff --git a/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py b/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
index ddeabb1..8f9b899 100644
--- a/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
+++ b/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class TunnelBroker(object):
         chk_tuple = (datetime.datetime.utcnow(), self.my_ip)
         if len(self.cached_ips) >= 1 and self.my_ip.str != self.cached_ips[-1][1].str:
             self.needs_update = True
+        elif len(self.cached_ips) == 0:
+            self.needs_update = True
         if self.needs_update:
             self.cached_ips.append(chk_tuple)
             with open(self.ip_cache, 'w') as fh: