diff --git a/Shorewall-init/ifupdown.sh b/Shorewall-init/ifupdown.sh
index d5a1bc8be..36bee6ea2 100644
--- a/Shorewall-init/ifupdown.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/ifupdown.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ else
 	*ifdown*)
 	    COMMAND=down
 	    ;;
+	*dispatch.d*)
+	    COMMAND="$2"
+	    ;;
 	*)
 	    exit 0
 	    ;;
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index 04efe5fa1..460e7dd60 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@ if [ -z "$PREFIX" ]; then
 		    ln -s /usr/share/shorewall-init/ifupdown /sbin/ifup-local
 		    ln -s /usr/share/shorewall-init/ifupdown /sbin/ifdown-local
 		fi
+
+		if [ -d /etc/NetworkManager/dispatch.d ]; then
+		    #
+		    # RedHat doesn't integrate ifup/ifdown-local with NetworkManager
+		    #
+		    ln -s /usr/share/shorewall-init/ifupdown /etc/NetworkManager/dispatch.d/shorewall
+		fi
 	    fi
 
 	    if [ -x /sbin/insserv -o -x /usr/sbin/insserv ]; then