diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 0590ba21c..dd2612bd2 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -3075,7 +3075,7 @@ sub get_configuration( $ ) {
     #
     # get_capabilities requires that the true settings of these options be established
     #
-    default 'MODULE_PREFIX', 'o gz ko o.gz ko.gz';
+    default 'MODULE_PREFIX', 'ko ko.gz o o.gz gz';
     default_yes_no 'LOAD_HELPERS_ONLY'          , '';
 
     get_capabilities( $export );
diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 8c8f33039..1821b253d 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+Changes in Shorewall 4.4.18 Beta 4
+
+1)  Fix trivalue handling AGAIN.
+
+2)  Change default value of MODULE_PREFIX.
+
+Changes in Shorewall 4.4.18 Beta 3
+
+1)  Change default chain in FORWARD section of the accounting file.
+
+2)  Restrict USER/GROUP to OUTPUT section.
+
+3)  Restore prohibition of MAC addresses in unsectioned config.
+
+4)  Fix several optimizer problems.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.18 Beta 2
 
 1)  Fix the 'local' Provider option in IPv6
diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.common b/Shorewall/lib.common
index 698685e42..9f62c4b7b 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.common
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.common
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ reload_kernel_modules() {
 	moduleloader=insmod
     fi
 
-    [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=o gz ko o.gz ko.gz}" ]
+    [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=ko ko.gz o o.gz gz}" ]
 
     [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ] && \
 	uname=$(uname -r) && \
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index e0396ec0d..5c2b30cb0 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
   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
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-4.4.18 Beta 3
+4.4.18 Beta 4
 
 1)  Edting of the MARK column has been tighened to catch errors at
-    compile time. 
+    compile time.
+
+2)  The MODULE_SUFFIX default has been changed to "ko ko.gz o o.gz gz"
+    to get the most common suffixes at the front of the list. 
 
 4.4.18 Beta 2
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/lib.common b/Shorewall6/lib.common
index 00b3ddfe4..0b4022ce1 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/lib.common
+++ b/Shorewall6/lib.common
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ reload_kernel_modules() {
 	moduleloader=insmod
     fi
 
-    [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=o gz ko o.gz ko.gz}" ]
+    [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=ko ko.gz o o.gz gz}" ]
 
     [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ] && MODULESDIR=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/ipv6/netfilter:/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/netfilter:/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/sched
     MODULES=$(lsmod | cut -d ' ' -f1)
diff --git a/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml b/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
index 10416a313..01fd2913c 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
@@ -1163,8 +1163,8 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net2all'
 
         <listitem>
           <para>The value of this option determines the possible file
-          extensions of kernel modules. The default value is "o gz ko
-          o.gz".</para>
+          extensions of kernel modules. The default value is "ko ko.gz o o.gz
+          gz".</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml b/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml
index 7ba9024a0..a8937f84a 100644
--- a/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml
+++ b/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml
@@ -1003,8 +1003,8 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net2all'
 
         <listitem>
           <para>The value of this option determines the possible file
-          extensions of kernel modules. The default value is "o gz ko
-          o.gz".</para>
+          extensions of kernel modules. The default value is "ko ko.gz o o.gz
+          gz".</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>