diff --git a/package/iptables/files/firewall.init b/package/iptables/files/firewall.init
index 68fc3de62e..388c5b4f91 100755
--- a/package/iptables/files/firewall.init
+++ b/package/iptables/files/firewall.init
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2006 OpenWrt.org
 
 ## Please make changes in /etc/firewall.user
-START=35
+START=45
 start() {
 	include /lib/network
 	scan_interfaces
+	config_load /var/state/network
 	
 	config_get WAN wan ifname
 	config_get WANDEV wan device