diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall b/Shorewall/shorewall
index 0590f4c73..1dd369f02 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ compiler() {
     # We've now set SHOREWALL_DIR so recalculate CONFIG_PATH
     #
     ensure_config_path
+    #
+    # Get the config from $SHOREWALL_DIR
+    #
+    [ -n "$SHOREWALL_DIR" -a "$SHOREWALL_DIR" != /etc/shorewall ] && get_config
 
     case $COMMAND in
 	*start|try|refresh)
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6 b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
index b750ea08d..360b829e9 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ compiler() {
     # We've now set SHOREWALL_DIR so recalculate CONFIG_PATH
     #
     ensure_config_path
+    #
+    # Get the config from $SHOREWALL_DIR
+    #
+    [ -n "$SHOREWALL_DIR" -a "$SHOREWALL_DIR" != /etc/shorewall6 ] && get_config
 
     case $COMMAND in
 	*start|try|refresh)