diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
index 6be154ca9..0e4c8ee38 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ case "$ACTION" in
 	;;
 	ifdown)
 		mwan3_delete_iface_rules $INTERFACE
-		mwan3_delete_iface_iptables $INTERFACE
 		mwan3_delete_iface_route $INTERFACE
 		mwan3_delete_iface_ipset_entries $INTERFACE
 		mwan3_set_policies_iptables
diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3
index 405cd43f3..b13067a04 100755
--- a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ ifdown()
 		kill $(cat /var/run/mwan3track-$1.pid)
 		rm /var/run/mwan3track-$1.pid
 	fi
+	mwan3_delete_iface_iptables $1
 }
 
 ifup()