diff --git a/package/firewall/files/uci_firewall.sh b/package/firewall/files/uci_firewall.sh
index a09e7079c20..5798b7fc48b 100755
--- a/package/firewall/files/uci_firewall.sh
+++ b/package/firewall/files/uci_firewall.sh
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ fw_custom_chains_zone() {
 	$IPTABLES -N input_${zone}
 	$IPTABLES -N forwarding_${zone}
 	$IPTABLES -N prerouting_${zone} -t nat
-	$IPTABLES -A zone_${zone} -j input_${zone}
-	$IPTABLES -A zone_${zone}_forward -j forwarding_${zone}
-	$IPTABLES -A zone_${zone}_prerouting -t nat -j prerouting_${zone}
+	$IPTABLES -I zone_${zone} 1 -j input_${zone}
+	$IPTABLES -I zone_${zone}_forward 1 -j forwarding_${zone}
+	$IPTABLES -I zone_${zone}_prerouting 1 -t nat -j prerouting_${zone}
 }
 
 fw_init() {