diff --git a/ip6t-firewall-server b/ip6t-firewall-server
index 7518d83..e297acb 100755
--- a/ip6t-firewall-server
+++ b/ip6t-firewall-server
@@ -504,14 +504,16 @@ fi
 if [[ ${#forward_private_ip_arr[@]} -gt 0 ]] ; then
    echononl "\tAllow forwarding (private) IPs / IP-Ranges.."
    for _ip in ${forward_private_ip_arr[@]}; do
+      $ip6t -A OUTPUT -d $_ip -j ACCEPT
+      $ip6t -A INPUT -s $_ip -j ACCEPT
       if $kernel_forward_between_interfaces ; then
          $ip6t -A FORWARD -d $_ip -j ACCEPT
          $ip6t -A FORWARD -s $_ip -j ACCEPT
-         echo_done
-      else
-         echo_skipped
       fi
    done
+   echo_done
+else
+   echo_skipped
 fi
    
 
diff --git a/ipt-firewall-server b/ipt-firewall-server
index fd0c83b..6190082 100755
--- a/ipt-firewall-server
+++ b/ipt-firewall-server
@@ -629,14 +629,16 @@ fi
 if [[ ${#forward_private_ip_arr[@]} -gt 0 ]] ; then
    echononl "\tAllow forwarding (private) IPs / IP-Ranges.."
    for _ip in ${forward_private_ip_arr[@]}; do
+      $ipt -A OUTPUT -d $_ip -j ACCEPT
+      $ipt -A INPUT -s $_ip -j ACCEPT
       if $kernel_activate_forwarding ; then
          $ipt -A FORWARD -d $_ip -j ACCEPT
          $ipt -A FORWARD -s $_ip -j ACCEPT
-         echo_done
-      else
-         echo_skipped
       fi
    done
+   echo_done
+else
+   echo_skipped
 fi