diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6 b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
index 8e4ce1ddb..ca6a0cb86 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
@@ -737,6 +737,8 @@ update_command() {
     local finished
     finished=0
 
+    g_update=Yes
+
     while [ $finished -eq 0 -a $# -gt 0 ]; do
 	option=$1
 	case $option in