diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index c3bbb4ef..fb2d78dd 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -1972,12 +1972,12 @@ function mesh_batman_bridge {
   echo '        ifconfig $BRIDGE up' >> $batman_script
   echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 548 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 548 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 5353 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 5353 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 5354 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 5354 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 548 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 548 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5353 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 5353 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    systemctl restart avahi-daemon' >> $batman_script
   echo '}' >> $batman_script
@@ -2005,12 +2005,12 @@ function mesh_batman_bridge {
   echo '    ifconfig $IFACE down' >> $batman_script
   echo '    iwconfig $IFACE mode managed' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 548 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 548 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 5353 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 5353 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 5354 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 5354 --state NEW -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 548 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport 548 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 5353 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport 5353 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    systemctl restart network-manager' >> $batman_script
   echo '}' >> $batman_script
@@ -5935,12 +5935,12 @@ function configure_firewall_for_avahi {
   if [[ $ENABLE_CJDNS != "yes" && $ENABLE_BATMAN != "yes" && $ENABLE_BABEL != "yes" ]]; then
       return
   fi
-  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 548 --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-  iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 548 --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 5353 --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-  iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 5353 --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state -m tcp --dport 5354 --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-  iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state -m udp --dport 5354 --state NEW -j ACCEPT
+  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 548 -j ACCEPT
+  iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 548 -j ACCEPT
+  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5353 -j ACCEPT
+  iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 5353 -j ACCEPT
+  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT
+  iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT
   save_firewall_settings
   echo 'configure_firewall_for_avahi' >> $COMPLETION_FILE
 }