diff --git a/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HostapdManager.php b/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HostapdManager.php
index 0caa1523..f0ba3874 100644
--- a/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HostapdManager.php
+++ b/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HostapdManager.php
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ class HostapdManager
         }
 
         // bridge handling
-        if (!empty($params['bridge'])) {
+        if (!empty($params['bridgeName'])) {
             $config[] = 'interface=' . $params['interface'];
-            $config[] = 'bridge=' . $params['bridge'];
+            $config[] = 'bridge=' . $params['bridgeName'];
         } else {
             $config[] = 'interface=' . $params['interface'];
         }
diff --git a/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HotspotService.php b/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HotspotService.php
index 1fff4bde..10e2f912 100644
--- a/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HotspotService.php
+++ b/src/RaspAP/Networking/Hotspot/HotspotService.php
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class HotspotService
         try {
             // normalize state flags
             $validated['interface'] = $apIface;
+            $validated["bridgeName"] = !empty($states["BridgedEnable"]) ? "br0" : null;
             $validated['bridge']    = !empty($states['BridgedEnable']);
             $validated['apsta']     = !empty($states['WifiAPEnable']);
             $validated['repeater']  = !empty($states['RepeaterEnable']);