diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
index 4c2763189..20664b03a 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ compiler() {
     get_config Yes
 
     case $COMMAND in
-	*start|try|refresh|reload|restart)
+	*start|try|refresh|reload|restart|safe-*)
 	    ;;
 	*)
 	    STARTUP_LOG=