diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index 16eacba08..b1a590f25 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -993,6 +993,8 @@ clear_firewall() {
 
     run_iptables -F
 
+    echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
+    
     setpolicy INPUT ACCEPT
     setpolicy FORWARD ACCEPT
     setpolicy OUTPUT ACCEPT