diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-i2p b/src/freedombone-utils-i2p
index 116c63b7..39a81f9f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-i2p
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-i2p
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function install_i2p {
     # i2p needs ipv6 to be enabled
     sed -i 's|net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6.*|net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 0|g' /etc/sysctl.conf
     /sbin/sysctl -p -q
+    sysctl --system
 
     apt-get update
     apt-get -yq install i2p i2p-keyring
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ function remove_i2p {
     # This might not be true in future
     sed -i 's|net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6.*|net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1|g' /etc/sysctl.conf
     /sbin/sysctl -p -q
+    sysctl --system
 
     if [ -d /var/lib/i2p ]; then
         rm -rf /var/lib/i2p