diff --git a/Shorewall/prog.footer.suse b/Shorewall/prog.footer.suse
index cdd1f2867..78c8ed49d 100644
--- a/Shorewall/prog.footer.suse
+++ b/Shorewall/prog.footer.suse
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
 	    progress_message3 "Starting Shorewall...."
 	    define_firewall
 	    status=$?
+	    [ $status = 0 -a -n "$SUBSYSLOCK" ] && touch $SUBSYSLOCK
 	    progress_message3 "done."
 	fi
 	;;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
 	progress_message3 "Stopping Shorewall...."
 	stop_firewall
 	status=0
+	[ -n "$SUBSYSLOCK" ] && rm -f $SUBSYSLOCK
 	progress_message3 "done."
 	;;
     restart)
@@ -86,11 +88,13 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
     restore)
 	restore_firewall
 	status=$?
+	[ $status = 0 -a -n "$SUBSYSLOCK" ] && touch $SUBSYSLOCK
 	;;
     clear)
 	progress_message3 "Clearing Shorewall...."
 	clear_firewall
 	status=0
+	[ -n "$SUBSYSLOCK" ] && rm -f $SUBSYSLOCK
 	progress_message3 "done."
 	;;
     status)