diff --git a/init.d/network.in b/init.d/network.in
index 2acfcb6f..135e5d87 100644
--- a/init.d/network.in
+++ b/init.d/network.in
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ start()
 	if [ "$RC_UNAME" = "Linux" ]; then
 		ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 || cr=1 
 		route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 \
-			gw 127.0.0.1 2>/dev/null
+			gw 127.0.0.1 reject 2>/dev/null
 	else
 		ifconfig lo0 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 || cr=1
 		route -q add -inet 127.0.0.0 -netmask 255.0.0.0 \