diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
index 512d8943..59f3e7c5 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
@@ -169,18 +169,26 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			if _, ok := n.NetDevs[SetNetName]; !ok {
 				var nd node.NetDevEntry
 
-				SetNetOnBoot = "yes"
-
-				if len(n.NetDevs) == 0 {
-					SetNetDefault = "yes"
-				}
-
 				n.NetDevs[SetNetName] = &nd
 
 				if SetNetDev == "" {
 					n.NetDevs[SetNetName].Device.Set(SetNetName)
 				}
 			}
+			var def bool = true
+
+			SetNetOnBoot = "yes"
+
+			for _, n := range n.NetDevs {
+				if n.Default.GetB() {
+					def = false
+				}
+			}
+
+			if def {
+				SetNetDefault = "yes"
+			}
+
 		}
 
 		if SetNetDev != "" {
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
index d8b4553f..09d4c288 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
@@ -144,17 +144,7 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			if _, ok := p.NetDevs[SetNetName]; !ok {
 				var nd node.NetDevEntry
 
-				SetNetOnBoot = "yes"
-
-				if len(p.NetDevs) == 0 {
-					SetNetDefault = "yes"
-				}
-
 				p.NetDevs[SetNetName] = &nd
-
-				if SetNetDev == "" {
-					p.NetDevs[SetNetName].Device.Set(SetNetName)
-				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
index 3e12c133..ebf35397 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllNodes() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 		n.RuntimeOverlay.Set(node.RuntimeOverlay)
 		n.Root.Set(node.Root)
 		n.AssetKey.Set(node.AssetKey)
-
 		n.Discoverable.Set(node.Discoverable)
 
 		for devname, netdev := range node.NetDevs {
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllNodes() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 			n.RuntimeOverlay.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].RuntimeOverlay, p)
 			n.Root.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].Root, p)
 			n.AssetKey.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].AssetKey, p)
-
 			n.Discoverable.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].Discoverable, p)
 
 			for devname, netdev := range config.NodeProfiles[p].NetDevs {
@@ -232,7 +230,6 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllProfiles() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 		p.SystemOverlay.Set(profile.SystemOverlay)
 		p.Root.Set(profile.Root)
 		p.AssetKey.Set(profile.AssetKey)
-
 		p.Discoverable.Set(profile.Discoverable)
 
 		for devname, netdev := range profile.NetDevs {
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
index a66f96a0..7b273f82 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ type NodeConf struct {
 }
 
 type NetDevs struct {
-	Type    string
-	OnBoot  string
-	Device  string
-	Hwaddr  string
-	Ipaddr  string
+	Type    string `yaml:"type,omitempty"`
+	OnBoot  string `yaml:"onboot,omitempty"`
+	Device  string `yaml:"device,omitempty"`
+	Hwaddr  string `yaml:"hwaddr,omitempty"`
+	Ipaddr  string `yaml:"ipaddr,omitempty"`
 	IpCIDR  string `yaml:"ipcidr,omitempty"`
 	Prefix  string `yaml:"prefix,omitempty"`
-	Netmask string
-	Gateway string `yaml:"gateway"`
-	Default string
+	Netmask string `yaml:"netmask,omitempty"`
+	Gateway string `yaml:"gateway,omitempty"`
+	Default string `yaml:"default,omitempty"`
 }
 
 /******
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/methods.go b/internal/pkg/node/methods.go
index 58a457b6..a97fa895 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/methods.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/methods.go
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ func (ent *Entry) Get() string {
 }
 
 func (ent *Entry) GetB() bool {
-	if ent.value == "false" || ent.value == "no" {
-		return false
-	}
-	if ent.altvalue == "false" || ent.altvalue == "no" || ent.altvalue == "" {
+	if ent.value == "false" || ent.value == "no" || ent.value == "" {
+		if ent.altvalue == "false" || ent.altvalue == "no" || ent.altvalue == "" {
+			return false
+		}
 		return false
 	}
 	return true