diff --git a/package/netplug/0004-handle-st-downandout-proper.patch b/package/netplug/0004-handle-st-downandout-proper.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..420fc15433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/netplug/0004-handle-st-downandout-proper.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff --git a/if_info.c b/if_info.c
+index ea6c333..ca5e4d0 100644
+--- a/if_info.c
++++ b/if_info.c
+@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ ifsm_flagchange(struct if_info *info, unsigned int newflags)
+         if (newflags & IFF_UP) {
+             switch(info->state) {
+             case ST_DOWN:
++            case ST_DOWNANDOUT:
+                 info->state = ST_INACTIVE;
+                 break;
+