diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index 0b6f78332..2291216a5 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -1966,6 +1966,7 @@ add_nat_rule() {
 #
 add_a_rule()
 {
+    local natrule=
 
     rule_error() {
 	fatal_error "Only DNAT and REDIRECT rules may specify port mapping; rule \"$rule\""
@@ -1975,7 +1976,7 @@ add_a_rule()
 
     cli=
 
-    [ -n "$client" ] && case "$client" in
+    case "$client" in
     -)
 	;;
     *:*)
@@ -1988,7 +1989,7 @@ add_a_rule()
 	cli=`mac_match $client`
 	;;
     *)
-	cli="-i $client"
+	[ -n "$client" ] && cli="-i $client"
 	;;
     esac
 
@@ -1997,7 +1998,7 @@ add_a_rule()
     dest_interface=
     serv=
 
-    [ -n "$server" ] && case "$server" in
+    case "$server" in
     -)
 	;;
     *.*.*)
@@ -2007,7 +2008,7 @@ add_a_rule()
 	fatal_error "Rule \"$rule\" - Destination may not be specified by MAC Address"
 	;;
     *)
-	dest_interface="-o $server"
+	[ -n "$server" ] && dest_interface="-o $server"
 	;;
     esac
 
@@ -2073,10 +2074,12 @@ add_a_rule()
 	    [ -n "$serv" ] && startup_error "REDIRECT rules cannot"\
 		" specify a server IP; rule: \"$rule\""
 	    servport=${servport:=$port}
+	    natrule=Yes
 	    ;;
 	DNAT)
 	    [ -n "$serv" ] || fatal_error "DNAT rules require a" \
 		" server address; rule: \"$rule\""
+	    natrule=Yes
 	    ;;
 	LOG)
 	    [ -z "$loglevel" ] && fatal_error "LOG requires log level"
@@ -2095,19 +2098,11 @@ add_a_rule()
 
 	    # A specific server or server port given
 
-	    case "$logtarget" in
-		REDIRECT|DNAT)
+	    if [ -n "$natrule" ]; then
 		    add_nat_rule
-		    ;;
-		*)
-		    if [ -n "$addr" -a "$addr" != "$serv" ]; then
-			rule_error
-		    elif [ -n "$servport" -a "$servport" != "$port" ]; then
-			rule_error
-		    fi
-
-		;;
-		esac
+	    elif [ -n "$addr" -a "$addr" != "$serv" ] || [ -n "$servport" -a "$servport" != "$port" ]; then
+		rule_error
+	    fi
 
 	    if [ -z "$dnat_only" -a $chain != ${FW}2${FW} ]; then
 		serv="${serv:+-d $serv}"
@@ -2289,8 +2284,6 @@ process_rule() # $1 = target
 		return
 		;;
 	esac
-    else
-	[ $command = check ] || ensurechain $chain
     fi
 
     # Generate Netfilter rule(s)
diff --git a/Shorewall/rules b/Shorewall/rules
index fae892632..5cc3c328e 100755
--- a/Shorewall/rules
+++ b/Shorewall/rules
@@ -170,13 +170,16 @@
 #			specified in the DEST column.
 #
 #			A comma-separated list of addresses may also be used. 
-#			This is usually most useful with the REDIRECT target.
+#			This is usually most useful with the REDIRECT target 
+#			where you want to redirect traffic destined for
+#			particular set of hosts.
+#
 #			Finally, if the list of addresses begins with "!" then
 #			the rule will be followed only if the original 
 #			destination address in the connection request does not
 #			match any of the addresses listed.
 #
-#			The address may optionally be followed by
+#			The address (list) may optionally be followed by
 #			a colon (":") and a second IP address. This causes
 #			Shorewall to use the second IP address as the source
 #			address in forwarded packets. See the Shorewall
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall b/Shorewall/shorewall
index 44f0f2e8b..28531439a 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
 	    echo "   HITS  PORT SERVICE(S)"
 	    echo "   ---- ----- ----------"
-	    grep '${LOGFORMAT}.*DPT' $LOGFILE | sed 's/\(.*DPT=\)\([0-9]\{1,5\}\)\(.*\)/\2/' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | \
+	    grep "$LOGFORMAT.*DPT" $LOGFILE | sed 's/\(.*DPT=\)\([0-9]\{1,5\}\)\(.*\)/\2/' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | \
 	    while read count port ; do
 		# List all services defined for the given port
 		srv=`grep "^[^#].*\\b$port/" /etc/services | cut -f 1 | sort -u`