diff --git a/etc/inc/openvpn.inc b/etc/inc/openvpn.inc
index 3550429496..fa02ea5626 100644
--- a/etc/inc/openvpn.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/openvpn.inc
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ function openvpn_restart($mode, $id) {
 
 	$configfile = $g['varetc_path'] . "/openvpn_{$mode}{$id}.conf";
 	mwexec("openvpn --config $configfile");
+	touch("{$g['tmp_path']}/filter_dirty");
 }