diff --git a/root/sbin/fw4 b/root/sbin/fw4
index d9ac8a1..c3a112a 100755
--- a/root/sbin/fw4
+++ b/root/sbin/fw4
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ start() {
 
 		ACTION=includes \
 			utpl -S $MAIN
+		[ -n "$CTFLUSH" ] && echo f > /proc/net/nf_conntrack
 	} 1000>$LOCK
 }
 
@@ -59,11 +60,9 @@ flush() {
 	{
 		flock -x 1000
 
-		local dummy family table
-		nft list tables | while read dummy family table; do
-			nft delete table "$family" "$table"
-		done
-
+		nft add table inet fw4
+		nft delete table inet fw4
+		echo f > /proc/net/nf_conntrack
 		rm -f $STATE
 	} 1000>$LOCK
 }
@@ -95,7 +94,11 @@ while [ -n "$1" ]; do
 done
 
 case "$1" in
-	start|reload)
+	start)
+		nft 'create table inet fw4' 2>/dev/null && export CTFLUSH=1
+		start "$1"
+	;;
+	reload)
 		start "$1"
 	;;
 	stop)