diff --git a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/mptcpovervpn b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/mptcpovervpn
index 27346a09b..365df31ed 100755
--- a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/mptcpovervpn
+++ b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/init.d/mptcpovervpn
@@ -68,13 +68,14 @@ mptcp_over_vpn() {
 		[ -z "$multipath" ] && multipath="on"
 		uci -q batch <<-EOF >/dev/null
 			delete network.ovpn${interface}
-			commit network
 			delete openvpn.${interface}
 			commit openvpn
 			set openmptcprouter.${interface}.multipath="${multipath}"
+			set network.${interface}.multipath="${multipath}"
 			set openmptcprouter.${interface}.multipathvpn="0"
 			delete openmptcprouter.ovpn${interface}
 			commit openmptcprouter
+			commit network
 		EOF
 	fi
 }