diff --git a/appstore.js b/appstore.js
index dfef693..7efdcb2 100644
--- a/appstore.js
+++ b/appstore.js
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ AppStore.prototype.waitForCloudron = function (boxId) {
         }
     }
 
+    // check for static ip
+    if (!boxInfo || !boxInfo.staticIp) throw new Error('waitForCloudron: could not get cloudron static ip');
+
+    // check for ready state
     if (!boxInfo || boxInfo.status !== 'ready') throw new Error('waitForCloudron: could not get cloudron status');
 
     debug('Box created in %s minutes with IP:%s'.green, (new Date() - creationTime) / 60000, res.body.box.ip);