diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.config b/Shorewall/lib.config
index 602023e84..b98cffb10 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.config
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.config
@@ -1849,8 +1849,14 @@ do_initialize() {
 
     [ -f $VERSION_FILE ] && VERSION=$(cat $VERSION_FILE)
 
+    EXPERIMENTAL=$(added_param_value_no EXPERIMENTAL $EXPERIMENTAL)
+
+    [ -n "$EXPERIMENTAL" ] && set -a
+    
     run_user_exit params
 
+    [ -n "$EXPERIMENTAL" ] && set +a
+
     config=$(find_file shorewall.conf)
 
     if [ -f $config ]; then
@@ -2020,7 +2026,6 @@ do_initialize() {
     TC_EXPERT=$(added_param_value_no TC_EXPERT $TC_EXPERT)
     USE_ACTIONS=$(added_param_value_yes USE_ACTIONS $USE_ACTIONS)
     EXPORTPARAMS=$(added_param_value_yes EXPORTPARAMS $EXPORTPARAMS)
-    EXPERIMENTAL=$(added_param_value_no EXPERIMENTAL $EXPERIMENTAL)
     [ -n "$USE_ACTIONS" ] && lib_load actions "USE_ACTIONS=Yes"
 
     [ -n "$XCONNMARK_MATCH" ] || XCONNMARK=