diff --git a/modules/autossh b/modules/autossh
index d7dbb63..6322676 100755
--- a/modules/autossh
+++ b/modules/autossh
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Local Port:  Local port to bind tunnel (Default 22)\n \n" 16 60 4\
         read -r autossh_localport
         touch /etc/config/autossh
         uci set autossh.@autossh[0].ssh="-i /root/.ssh/id_rsa -N -T -R "$autossh_remoteport":localhost:"$autossh_localport" "$autossh_host" -p "$autossh_port""
+        uci set autossh.@autossh[0].enabled="1"
         uci commit autossh
         rm $CONF
       };;