diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm
index 5985683ab..a91ebd837 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm
@@ -3580,6 +3580,10 @@ sub process_raw_rule ( ) {
 					   $wild ) ) {
 			    $generated = 1;
 			}
+			#
+			# Clear inline matches
+			#
+			set_inline_matches( '' );
 		    }
 		}
 	    }