diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
index 15bd8a6..df1cfb7 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
@@ -616,7 +616,8 @@
 	zlog_debug ("%s passive open", peer->host);
     }
 
-  if (! CHECK_FLAG (peer->sflags, PEER_STATUS_ACCEPT_PEER))
+  if (!CHECK_FLAG (peer->sflags, PEER_STATUS_ACCEPT_PEER)
+      || bgp_option_check (BGP_OPT_ALWAYS_OPEN))
     bgp_open_send (peer);
 
   return 0;