diff --git a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
index 7a55bb63b..bab5ae6dc 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@ Changes since 1.4.10
 25) Make detectnets and routeback play nice together.
 
 26) Avoid superfluous --state NEW tests.
+
+27) Allow backrouting of 'routestopped' devices.
diff --git a/Shorewall2/firewall b/Shorewall2/firewall
index 9de8057ee..e8da02f57 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall2/firewall
@@ -1056,9 +1056,7 @@ stop_firewall() {
 	    iptables -A OUTPUT -o $interface -d $subnet -j ACCEPT
 
 	for host1 in $hosts; do
-	    [ "$host" != "$host1" ] && \
-		iptables -A FORWARD -i $interface -s $subnet \
-		    -o ${host1%:*} -d ${host1#*:} -j ACCEPT
+	    iptables -A FORWARD -i $interface -s $subnet -o ${host1%:*} -d ${host1#*:} -j ACCEPT
 	done
     done
 
diff --git a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
index 44a35b6c4..a67fba027 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ Problems Corrected since 1.4.10
 4) The 'detectnets' and 'routeback' options may now be used together
    with the intended effect.
 
-Problems Corrected since Beta 3
+Problems Corrected since RC1
 
-1) The REJECT target now works correctly for TCP (sends an RST).
-   Previously, an ICMP reply was generated.
+1) After a "shorewall stop", traffic routed back to networks in
+   the /etc/shorewall/routestopped file is accepted. This is required
+   to allow traffic through a bridge while shorewall is stopped.
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 Issues when migrating from Shorewall 1.4.x to Shorewall 2.0.0: