diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh
index 13320c886..3d909efb3 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 
 start() {
     echo -n $"Starting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS start 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ restart() {
 # Note that we don't simply stop and start since shorewall has a built in
 # restart which stops the firewall if running and then starts it.
     echo -n $"Restarting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service
index 9073b05bc..42dd729ee 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/shorewall-lite
 StandardOutput=syslog
-ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS start
+ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 ExecStop=/sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS stop
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service.214 b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service.214
index ac4c5cc3d..76490236a 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service.214
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service.214
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/shorewall-lite
 StandardOutput=syslog
-ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS start
+ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 ExecStop=/sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS stop
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh
index 33b457cdb..9ab64f689 100755
--- a/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 
 start() {
     echo -n $"Starting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS start 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ restart() {
 # Note that we don't simply stop and start since shorewall has a built in
 # restart which stops the firewall if running and then starts it.
     echo -n $"Restarting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
diff --git a/Shorewall/init.slackware.shorewall.sh b/Shorewall/init.slackware.shorewall.sh
index ebbe6da87..bc5e2ef7d 100755
--- a/Shorewall/init.slackware.shorewall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/init.slackware.shorewall.sh
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@
 
 OPTIONS=""
 
-# Use /etc/default shorewall to specify $OPTIONS to run at startup, however this
-# this might prevent shorewall from starting. use at your own risk
+# Use /etc/default shorewall to specify $OPTIONS and STARTOPTIONS to
+# run at startup, however this this might prevent shorewall from
+# starting. use at your own risk
 if [ -f /etc/default/shorewall ] ; then
     . /etc/default/shorewall
 fi
 
 start() {
 	echo "Starting IPv4 shorewall rules..."
-	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start
+	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 }
 
 stop() {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ stop() {
 
 restart() {
 	echo "Restarting IPv4 shorewall rules..."
-	exec /sbin/shorewall restart
+	exec /sbin/shorewall restart $RESTARTOPTIONS
 }
 
 status() {
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.service b/Shorewall/shorewall.service
index 7124175cf..41223714e 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.service
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.service
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/shorewall
 StandardOutput=syslog
-ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start
+ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 ExecStop=/sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS stop
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.service.214 b/Shorewall/shorewall.service.214
index 7124175cf..41223714e 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.service.214
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.service.214
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/shorewall
 StandardOutput=syslog
-ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start
+ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 ExecStop=/sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS stop
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh
index 8a617262f..0ba303a04 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 
 start() {
     echo -n $"Starting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS start 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ restart() {
 # Note that we don't simply stop and start since shorewall has a built in
 # restart which stops the firewall if running and then starts it.
     echo -n $"Restarting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh
index afb73d6f0..c19a214fe 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 
 start() {
     echo -n $"Starting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS start 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ restart() {
 # Note that we don't simply stop and start since shorewall has a built in
 # restart which stops the firewall if running and then starts it.
     echo -n $"Restarting Shorewall: "
-    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart 2>&1 | $logger
+    $shorewall $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS 2>&1 | $logger
     retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     if [[ $retval == 0 ]]; then
 	touch $lockfile
diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.slackware.shorewall6.sh b/Shorewall6/init.slackware.shorewall6.sh
index d04118ec1..8ea9eeb44 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/init.slackware.shorewall6.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.slackware.shorewall6.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 OPTIONS=""
 
-# Use /etc/default shorewall6 to specify $OPTIONS to run at startup, however this
-# this might prevent shorewall6 from starting. use at your own risk
+# Use /etc/default shorewall6 to specify $OPTIONS and STARTOPTIONS to
+# run at startup, however this this might prevent shorewall6 from
+# starting. use at your own risk
 if [ -f /etc/default/shorewall6 ] ; then
     . /etc/default/shorewall6
 fi
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ fi
 
 start() {
 	echo "Starting IPv6 shorewall rules..."
-	exec /sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start
+	exec /sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 }
 
 stop() {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ stop() {
 
 restart() {
 	echo "Restarting IPv6 shorewall rules..."
-	exec /sbin/shorewall6 restart
+	exec /sbin/shorewall6 restart $RESTARTOPTIONS
 }
 
 status() {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service
index 6a4a449a6..0d79c28c3 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/shorewall6
 StandardOutput=syslog
-ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start
+ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 ExecStop=/sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS stop
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service.214 b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service.214
index 6a4a449a6..0d79c28c3 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service.214
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service.214
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/shorewall6
 StandardOutput=syslog
-ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start
+ExecStart=/sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 ExecStop=/sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS stop
 
 [Install]