diff --git a/src/utun_instance.c b/src/utun_instance.c
index 428b3437..48f034ee 100644
--- a/src/utun_instance.c
+++ b/src/utun_instance.c
@@ -654,6 +654,15 @@ static int mkdir_recursive(const char *path) {
 int utun_instance_init(struct UTUN_INSTANCE *instance) {
     if (!instance) return -1;
 
+    struct utun_config* config = instance->config;
+    if (config) {
+        instance->client_type = config->global.client_type;
+        uint16_t ka = (uint16_t)config->global.keepalive_interval;
+        if (ka == 0) ka = 200;
+        if (ka < 100) { DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_KEEPALIVE, "keepalive_interval %u < 100ms, clamped to 100ms", (unsigned)ka); ka = 100; }
+        instance->keepalive_interval = ka;
+    }
+
     // db_sync — распределённая таблица с репликацией
     db_sync_init(instance);