diff --git a/root/etc/init.d/easymesh b/root/etc/init.d/easymesh
index ac85f9b..c9c4b92 100755
--- a/root/etc/init.d/easymesh
+++ b/root/etc/init.d/easymesh
@@ -57,7 +57,14 @@ add_wifi_mesh() {
 		uci set network.nwi_mesh_$apall.proto='batadv_hardif'
 		uci set network.nwi_mesh_$apall.master='bat0'
 		uci set network.nwi_mesh_$apall.mtu='1536'
-		uci commit network
+		# adding batman to the 'lan' zone in fw
+        uci del_list firewall.lan.network="bat0"
+        uci add_list firewall.lan.network='bat0'
+        uci del_list firewall.lan.network="nwi_mesh_$apall"
+        uci add_list firewall.lan.network="nwi_mesh_$apall"
+        uci commit network
+        uci commit firewall
+        /etc/init.d/firewall restart
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$mesh_mesh" != "wifi-iface" ]; then