diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm
index d7111e597..1f0ca977c 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm
@@ -1247,6 +1247,11 @@ sub add_rule($$;$) {
 	    # Rule has a --sports specification
 	    #
 	    handle_port_list( $chainref, $rule, 0, $1, $2, $3 )
+	} elsif ( $rule =~  /^(.* --ports\s+)([^ ]+)(.*)$/ ) {
+	    #
+	    # Rule has a --ports specification
+	    #
+	    handle_port_list( $chainref, $rule, 0, $1, $2, $3 )
 	} elsif ( $rule =~ /^(.* --icmp(?:v6)?-type\s*)([^ ]+)(.*)$/ ) {
 	    #
 	    # ICMP rule -- split it up if necessary
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm
index 3262630bb..f12050b24 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm
@@ -1121,18 +1121,18 @@ sub add_a_route( ) {
     if ( $gateway ne '-' ) {
 	if ( $device ne '-' ) {
 	    push @$routes, qq(run_ip route add $dest via $gateway dev $physical table $number);
-	    emit qq(echo "qt \$IP -$family route del $dest via $gateway dev $physical table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
+	    push @$routes, q(echo "qt $IP ) . qq(-$family route del $dest via $gateway dev $physical table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
 	} elsif ( $gateway eq 'blackhole' ) {
 	    push @$routes, qq(run_ip route add blackhole $dest table $number);
-	    emit qq(echo "\$IP -$family route del blackhole $dest table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
+	    push @$routes, q(echo "qt $IP ) . qq(-$family route del blackhole $dest table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
 	} else {
 	    push @$routes, qq(run_ip route add $dest via $gateway table $number);
-	    emit qq(echo "\$IP -$family route del $dest via $gateway table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
+	    push @$routes, q(echo "qt $IP ) . qq(-$family route del $dest via $gateway table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
 	}
     } else {
 	fatal_error "You must specify a device for this route" unless $physical;
 	push @$routes, qq(run_ip route add $dest dev $physical table $number);
-	emit qq(echo "\$IP -$family route del $dest dev $physical table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
+	push @$routes, q(echo qt $IP ) . qq(-$family route del $dest dev $physical table $number" >> \${VARDIR}/undo_${provider}_routing) if $number >= DEFAULT_TABLE;
     }
 
     progress_message "   Route \"$currentline\" $done";