diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Compiler.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Compiler.pm
index 1d6496e61..b821f1721 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Compiler.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Compiler.pm
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ else
     if [ \$COMMAND = refresh ]; then
         chainlist_reload
 EOF
+    setup_load_distribution;
     setup_forwarding( $family , 0 );
 
     emit<<"EOF";