diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index 30ee2f9b4..ff9705888 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -1166,10 +1166,12 @@ __EOF__
 	    else
 		save_command "DEFAULT_ROUTE=\"nexthop via $gateway dev $interface weight $1\""
 	    fi
-	elif [ "x$gateway" = xdetect ] ; then
-	    save_command "DEFAULT_ROUTE=\"\$DEFAULT_ROUTE nexthop via \$gateway dev $interface weight $1\""
 	else
-	    save_command "DEFAULT_ROUTE=\"\$DEFAULT_ROUTE nexthop via $gateway dev $interface weight $1\""
+	    if [ "x$gateway" = xdetect ] ; then
+		save_command "DEFAULT_ROUTE=\"\$DEFAULT_ROUTE nexthop via \$gateway dev $interface weight $1\""
+	    else
+		save_command "DEFAULT_ROUTE=\"\$DEFAULT_ROUTE nexthop via $gateway dev $interface weight $1\""
+	    fi
 	fi
     }