diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 10dae8270..eb80ab559 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.11.4
 
-1)  Fix a couple of old optimization bugs. 
+1)  Fix a couple of old optimization bugs.
+
+2)  Fix REQUIRE_INTERFACE=Yes
 
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.11.3
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
index 5f0819068..39085c893 100644
--- a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
@@ -96,3 +96,8 @@
     can result in invalid iptables-restore (ip6tables-restore) input.
 
     Workaround: Don't use optimizaiton levels greater than 7.
+
+14) When REQUIRE_INTERFACE=Yes, start/restart will fail unless the last
+    optional interface defined in the interfaces file is available.
+
+    Workaround: None available.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 5892c0431..ca0f0e88a 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ I I I.  P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   T H I S  R E L E A S E
 2)  Under rare circumstances unvolving exclusion, OPTIMIZE 8 through 15
     could result in invalid iptables-restore (ip6tables-restore) input.
 
+3)  When REQUIRE_INTERFACE=Yes, start/restart would fail unless the
+    last optional interface was available.
+
 4.4.11.3
 
 1)  When 'any' was used in the rules SOURCE column, a duplicate rule