diff --git a/conf/blocklist/sync-fail2ban b/conf/blocklist/sync-fail2ban
index 3ee9c23a..3bec12b5 100644
--- a/conf/blocklist/sync-fail2ban
+++ b/conf/blocklist/sync-fail2ban
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ fi
 # prepare for next time.
 	diff -wbay $blacklistf.last $blacklistf  > $blacklistf.diff 
 
-
+# save IPtable rules
+invoke-rc.d iptables-persistent save