diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm
index ca9d1d8aa..a8575d8c3 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Providers.pm
@@ -470,11 +470,14 @@ sub add_a_provider( ) {
 	    emit "run_ip route replace $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}";
 	    emit "run_ip route replace $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}table $number $realm";
 	} else {
-	    emit "qt \$IP -6 route replace $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}";
+	    emit "qt \$IP -6 route del $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}";
+	    emit "run_ip route add $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}";
 	    emit "qt \$IP -6 route del $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}table $number $realm";
 	    emit "run_ip route add $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}table $number $realm";
 	}
-    }
+   	
+	emit "run_ip route add default via $gateway src $address dev $physical ${mtu}table $number $realm";
+ }
 
     balance_default_route $balance , $gateway, $physical, $realm if $balance;