diff --git a/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd.js b/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd.js
index 5955449d36..44e5c860ca 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd.js
+++ b/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd.js
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ return view.extend({
 		};
 
 		ifs.handleAdd = function (ev) {
+			uci.add('olsrd', 'Interface');
 			uci
 				.save()
 				.then(function () {
diff --git a/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd6.js b/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd6.js
index 164183de49..81cbf3287c 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd6.js
+++ b/applications/luci-app-olsr/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/olsr/frontend/olsrd6.js
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ return view.extend({
 		ifs.template = 'cbi/tblsection';
 
 		ifs.handleAdd = function (ev) {
+			uci.add('olsrd6', 'Interface');
 			uci
 				.save()
 				.then(function () {