diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node
index 63f3e1c1..93680f3c 100644
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ local next_node = site.next_node({})
 
 local macaddr = client_bridge.next_node_macaddr()
 
+rule('FORWARD --logical-out br-client -i bat0 -o local-port -j DROP')
+rule('FORWARD --logical-out br-client -i local-port -o bat0 -j DROP')
+
 rule('FORWARD --logical-out br-client -o bat0 -d ' .. macaddr .. ' -j DROP')
 rule('OUTPUT --logical-out br-client -o bat0 -d ' .. macaddr .. ' -j DROP')
 rule('FORWARD --logical-out br-client -o bat0 -s ' .. macaddr .. ' -j DROP')