diff --git a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 34cbac2d9f..c8272ef4d5 100644
--- a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -2993,6 +2993,8 @@ function get_interfaces_with_gateway() {
 
 	/* loop interfaces, check config for outbound */
 	foreach($config['interfaces'] as $ifdescr => $ifname) {
+		if (substr($ifdescr, 0, 4) ==  "ovpn")
+			return true;
 
 		switch ($ifname['ipaddr']) {
 			case "dhcp":
@@ -3018,6 +3020,8 @@ function interface_has_gateway($friendly) {
 	global $config;
 
 	if (!empty($config['interfaces'][$friendly])) {
+		if (substr($friendly, 0, 4) ==  "ovpn")
+			return true;
 		$ifname =& $config['interfaces'][$friendly];
 		switch ($ifname['ipaddr']) {
 			case "dhcp":
@@ -3224,4 +3228,4 @@ function setup_pppoe_reset_file($pppif, $iface="") {
 		unlink_if_exists($cron_file);
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>