diff --git a/ripd/rip_interface.c b/ripd/rip_interface.c
index 997817c..b472522 100644
--- a/ripd/rip_interface.c
+++ b/ripd/rip_interface.c
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@
 	zlog_info ("connected address %s/%d is added", 
 		   inet_ntoa (p->u.prefix4), p->prefixlen);
 
+      rip_enable_apply(ifc->ifp);
       /* Check if this prefix needs to be redistributed */
       rip_apply_address_add(ifc);