diff --git a/zebra/zserv.c b/zebra/zserv.c
index 872ddb8..abd99cd 100644
--- a/zebra/zserv.c
+++ b/zebra/zserv.c
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@
   /* Metric */
   if (cmd == ZEBRA_IPV4_ROUTE_ADD || ZEBRA_IPV6_ROUTE_ADD)
     {
+      SET_FLAG (zapi_flags, ZAPI_MESSAGE_DISTANCE);
+      stream_putc (s, rib->distance);
       SET_FLAG (zapi_flags, ZAPI_MESSAGE_METRIC);
       stream_putl (s, rib->metric);
     }