diff --git a/client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go b/client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go
index 2592ff840b0..2e745a31e00 100644
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package iptables
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
@@ -99,6 +100,16 @@ func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 
 	ipsetName = transformIPsetName(ipsetName, sPortVal, dPortVal)
 	specs := filterRuleSpecs(ip, string(protocol), sPortVal, dPortVal, action, ipsetName)
+
+	mangleSpecs := slices.Clone(specs)
+	mangleSpecs = append(mangleSpecs,
+		"-i", m.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-m", "addrtype", "--dst-type", "LOCAL",
+		"-j", "MARK", "--set-xmark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
+	)
+
+	specs = append(specs, "-j", actionToStr(action))
+
 	if ipsetName != "" {
 		if ipList, ipsetExists := m.ipsetStore.ipset(ipsetName); ipsetExists {
 			if err := ipset.Add(ipsetName, ip.String()); err != nil {
@@ -130,7 +141,7 @@ func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		m.ipsetStore.addIpList(ipsetName, ipList)
 	}
 
-	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.Exists("filter", chain, specs...)
+	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chain, specs...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -138,16 +149,22 @@ func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rule already exists")
 	}
 
-	if err := m.iptablesClient.Append("filter", chain, specs...); err != nil {
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chain, specs...); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.Append(tableMangle, chainRTPRE, mangleSpecs...); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to add mangle rule: %v", err)
+		mangleSpecs = nil
+	}
+
 	rule := &Rule{
-		ruleID:    uuid.New().String(),
-		specs:     specs,
-		ipsetName: ipsetName,
-		ip:        ip.String(),
-		chain:     chain,
+		ruleID:      uuid.New().String(),
+		specs:       specs,
+		mangleSpecs: mangleSpecs,
+		ipsetName:   ipsetName,
+		ip:          ip.String(),
+		chain:       chain,
 	}
 
 	m.updateState()
@@ -190,6 +207,12 @@ func (m *aclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %s, %v: %w", r.chain, r.specs, err)
 	}
 
+	if r.mangleSpecs != nil {
+		if err := m.iptablesClient.Delete(tableMangle, chainRTPRE, r.mangleSpecs...); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	m.updateState()
 
 	return nil
@@ -310,17 +333,10 @@ func (m *aclManager) seedInitialEntries() {
 func (m *aclManager) seedInitialOptionalEntries() {
 	m.optionalEntries["FORWARD"] = []entry{
 		{
-			spec:     []string{"-m", "mark", "--mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected), "-j", chainNameInputRules},
+			spec:     []string{"-m", "mark", "--mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected), "-j", "ACCEPT"},
 			position: 2,
 		},
 	}
-
-	m.optionalEntries["PREROUTING"] = []entry{
-		{
-			spec:     []string{"-t", "mangle", "-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-m", "addrtype", "--dst-type", "LOCAL", "-j", "MARK", "--set-mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected)},
-			position: 1,
-		},
-	}
 }
 
 func (m *aclManager) appendToEntries(chainName string, spec []string) {
@@ -377,7 +393,7 @@ func filterRuleSpecs(ip net.IP, protocol, sPort, dPort string, action firewall.A
 	if dPort != "" {
 		specs = append(specs, "--dport", dPort)
 	}
-	return append(specs, "-j", actionToStr(action))
+	return specs
 }
 
 func actionToStr(action firewall.Action) string {
diff --git a/client/firewall/iptables/rule.go b/client/firewall/iptables/rule.go
index 1047c5cf8ff..e90e32f8b02 100644
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/rule.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/rule.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ type Rule struct {
 	ruleID    string
 	ipsetName string
 
-	specs []string
-	ip    string
-	chain string
+	specs       []string
+	mangleSpecs []string
+	ip          string
+	chain       string
 }
 
 // GetRuleID returns the rule id
diff --git a/client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go b/client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go
index 8c1d89e6833..0d1d659afee 100644
--- a/client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go
+++ b/client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ type AclManager struct {
 
 	workTable       *nftables.Table
 	chainInputRules *nftables.Chain
+	chainPrerouting *nftables.Chain
 
 	ipsetStore *ipsetStore
 	rules      map[string]*Rule
@@ -118,23 +120,32 @@ func (m *AclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	}
 
 	if r.nftSet == nil {
-		err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v", err)
 		}
+		if r.mangleRule != nil {
+			if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.mangleRule); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
 		delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
 		return m.rConn.Flush()
 	}
 
 	ips, ok := m.ipsetStore.ips(r.nftSet.Name)
 	if !ok {
-		err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v", err)
 		}
+		if r.mangleRule != nil {
+			if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.mangleRule); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
 		delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
 		return m.rConn.Flush()
 	}
+
 	if _, ok := ips[r.ip.String()]; ok {
 		err := m.sConn.SetDeleteElements(r.nftSet, []nftables.SetElement{{Key: r.ip.To4()}})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -153,12 +164,16 @@ func (m *AclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v", err)
 	}
-	err = m.rConn.Flush()
-	if err != nil {
+	if r.mangleRule != nil {
+		if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.mangleRule); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -225,9 +240,12 @@ func (m *AclManager) Flush() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := m.refreshRuleHandles(m.chainInputRules); err != nil {
+	if err := m.refreshRuleHandles(m.chainInputRules, false); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to refresh rule handles ipv4 input chain: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := m.refreshRuleHandles(m.chainPrerouting, true); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to refresh rule handles prerouting chain: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -244,10 +262,11 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 	ruleId := generatePeerRuleId(ip, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
 	if r, ok := m.rules[ruleId]; ok {
 		return &Rule{
-			r.nftRule,
-			r.nftSet,
-			r.ruleID,
-			ip,
+			nftRule:    r.nftRule,
+			mangleRule: r.mangleRule,
+			nftSet:     r.nftSet,
+			ruleID:     r.ruleID,
+			ip:         ip,
 		}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -340,11 +359,13 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 		)
 	}
 
+	mainExpressions := slices.Clone(expressions)
+
 	switch action {
 	case firewall.ActionAccept:
-		expressions = append(expressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictAccept})
+		mainExpressions = append(mainExpressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictAccept})
 	case firewall.ActionDrop:
-		expressions = append(expressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictDrop})
+		mainExpressions = append(mainExpressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictDrop})
 	}
 
 	userData := []byte(strings.Join([]string{ruleId, comment}, " "))
@@ -353,15 +374,16 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 	nftRule := m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
 		Table:    m.workTable,
 		Chain:    chain,
-		Exprs:    expressions,
+		Exprs:    mainExpressions,
 		UserData: userData,
 	})
 
 	rule := &Rule{
-		nftRule: nftRule,
-		nftSet:  ipset,
-		ruleID:  ruleId,
-		ip:      ip,
+		nftRule:    nftRule,
+		mangleRule: m.createPreroutingRule(expressions, userData),
+		nftSet:     ipset,
+		ruleID:     ruleId,
+		ip:         ip,
 	}
 	m.rules[ruleId] = rule
 	if ipset != nil {
@@ -370,6 +392,59 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 	return rule, nil
 }
 
+func (m *AclManager) createPreroutingRule(expressions []expr.Any, userData []byte) *nftables.Rule {
+	if m.chainPrerouting == nil {
+		log.Warn("prerouting chain is not created")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	preroutingExprs := slices.Clone(expressions)
+
+	// interface
+	preroutingExprs = append([]expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{
+			Key:      expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME,
+			Register: 1,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(m.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+	}, preroutingExprs...)
+
+	// local destination and mark
+	preroutingExprs = append(preroutingExprs,
+		&expr.Fib{
+			Register:       1,
+			ResultADDRTYPE: true,
+			FlagDADDR:      true,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(unix.RTN_LOCAL),
+		},
+
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
+		},
+		&expr.Meta{
+			Key:            expr.MetaKeyMARK,
+			Register:       1,
+			SourceRegister: true,
+		},
+	)
+
+	return m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
+		Table:    m.workTable,
+		Chain:    m.chainPrerouting,
+		Exprs:    preroutingExprs,
+		UserData: userData,
+	})
+}
+
 func (m *AclManager) createDefaultChains() (err error) {
 	// chainNameInputRules
 	chain := m.createChain(chainNameInputRules)
@@ -413,7 +488,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) createDefaultChains() (err error) {
 // go through the input filter as well. This will enable e.g. Docker services to keep working by accessing the
 // netbird peer IP.
 func (m *AclManager) allowRedirectedTraffic(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) error {
-	preroutingChain := m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+	m.chainPrerouting = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
 		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
 		Table:    m.workTable,
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
@@ -421,8 +496,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) allowRedirectedTraffic(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) error
 		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
 	})
 
-	m.addPreroutingRule(preroutingChain)
-
 	m.addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter)
 
 	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
@@ -432,43 +505,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) allowRedirectedTraffic(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *AclManager) addPreroutingRule(preroutingChain *nftables.Chain) {
-	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
-		Table: m.workTable,
-		Chain: preroutingChain,
-		Exprs: []expr.Any{
-			&expr.Meta{
-				Key:      expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME,
-				Register: 1,
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     ifname(m.wgIface.Name()),
-			},
-			&expr.Fib{
-				Register:       1,
-				ResultADDRTYPE: true,
-				FlagDADDR:      true,
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(unix.RTN_LOCAL),
-			},
-			&expr.Immediate{
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
-			},
-			&expr.Meta{
-				Key:            expr.MetaKeyMARK,
-				Register:       1,
-				SourceRegister: true,
-			},
-		},
-	})
-}
-
 func (m *AclManager) addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) {
 	m.rConn.InsertRule(&nftables.Rule{
 		Table: m.workTable,
@@ -484,8 +520,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) {
 				Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
 			},
 			&expr.Verdict{
-				Kind:  expr.VerdictJump,
-				Chain: m.chainInputRules.Name,
+				Kind: expr.VerdictAccept,
 			},
 		},
 	})
@@ -632,6 +667,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) flushWithBackoff() (err error) {
 	for i := 0; ; i++ {
 		err = m.rConn.Flush()
 		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to flush nftables: %v", err)
 			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "busy") {
 				return
 			}
@@ -648,7 +684,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) flushWithBackoff() (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (m *AclManager) refreshRuleHandles(chain *nftables.Chain) error {
+func (m *AclManager) refreshRuleHandles(chain *nftables.Chain, mangle bool) error {
 	if m.workTable == nil || chain == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -665,7 +701,11 @@ func (m *AclManager) refreshRuleHandles(chain *nftables.Chain) error {
 		split := bytes.Split(rule.UserData, []byte(" "))
 		r, ok := m.rules[string(split[0])]
 		if ok {
-			*r.nftRule = *rule
+			if mangle {
+				*r.mangleRule = *rule
+			} else {
+				*r.nftRule = *rule
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/firewall/nftables/rule_linux.go b/client/firewall/nftables/rule_linux.go
index 678c10b4409..4d652346b95 100644
--- a/client/firewall/nftables/rule_linux.go
+++ b/client/firewall/nftables/rule_linux.go
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ import (
 
 // Rule to handle management of rules
 type Rule struct {
-	nftRule *nftables.Rule
-	nftSet  *nftables.Set
-	ruleID  string
-	ip      net.IP
+	nftRule    *nftables.Rule
+	mangleRule *nftables.Rule
+	nftSet     *nftables.Set
+	ruleID     string
+	ip         net.IP
 }
 
 // GetRuleID returns the rule id