diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
index 97c8e8d..a880714 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
@@ -7020,6 +7020,10 @@
       if (!CHECK_FLAG (area->stub_router_state, OSPF_AREA_IS_STUB_ROUTED))
           ospf_router_lsa_update_area (area);
     }
+
+  /* Allows for areas configured later to get the property */
+  ospf->stub_router_admin_set = OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_ADMINISTRATIVE_SET;
+
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -7047,6 +7051,7 @@
           ospf_router_lsa_update_area (area);
         }
     }
+  ospf->stub_router_admin_set = OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_ADMINISTRATIVE_UNSET;
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index e840513..11a2dc5 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@
   
   new->stub_router_startup_time = OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_UNCONFIGURED;
   new->stub_router_shutdown_time = OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_UNCONFIGURED;
-  
+  new->stub_router_admin_set     = OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_ADMINISTRATIVE_UNSET;
+
   /* Distribute parameter init. */
   for (i = 0; i <= ZEBRA_ROUTE_MAX; i++)
     {
@@ -676,6 +677,10 @@
       area->format = format;
       listnode_add_sort (ospf->areas, area);
       ospf_check_abr_status (ospf);  
+      if (ospf->stub_router_admin_set == OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_ADMINISTRATIVE_SET)
+        {
+          SET_FLAG (area->stub_router_state, OSPF_AREA_ADMIN_STUB_ROUTED);
+        }
     }
 
   return area;
diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.h b/ospfd/ospfd.h
index bf825d1..dfaef1d 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.h
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.h
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@
   unsigned int stub_router_startup_time;	/* seconds */
   unsigned int stub_router_shutdown_time;	/* seconds */
 #define OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_UNCONFIGURED	  0
+  u_char       stub_router_admin_set;
+#define OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_ADMINISTRATIVE_SET     1
+#define OSPF_STUB_ROUTER_ADMINISTRATIVE_UNSET   0
 
 #define OSPF_STUB_MAX_METRIC_SUMMARY_COST	0x00ff0000