Hi everyone,I'm facing a persistent issue with Destination NAT (Port Forward) after updating to OPNsense 26.7.
The Problem:
Every time the firewall reboots, almost all of my port forwarding rules that point to internal IP addresses and internal ports stop working. External traffic cannot reach the internal hosts.Strangely, the only rule that does work perfectly after every reboot is the one that redirects access to OPNsense itself (using This Firewall as the target).
Current Workaround:
To fix it, I have to manually go to Firewall ➔ NAT ➔ Port Forward and simply click "Apply". As soon as I force the reload, all internal redirections start working instantly until the next reboot.
Environment & Context:
OS Version: OPNsense 26.7
Symptoms: It behaves like a race condition during the boot sequence, where the pf rules are being evaluated/loaded before the local interfaces or internal IP bindings are fully up and ready.
Tunables: I checked my System Tunables, and they are completely stock (no experimental network delays or routing overrides active).Has anyone else experienced this specific synchronization issue in 26.7? Is there a known fix or a recommended tunable/boot hook to delay the initial pf load until internal interfaces are fully operational?Thanks in advance for your help!