diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
index f6da14ea6..40825191d 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
@@ -4779,7 +4779,7 @@ shorewall_cli() {
 	    ;;
 	allow)
 	    only_root
-	    get_config
+	    get_config Yes
 	    allow_command $@
 	    ;;
 	add)