diff --git a/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php b/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php
index b0202062c..fae3d72c1 100644
--- a/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php
+++ b/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
         if ($result = openvpn_validate_cidr($pconfig['tunnel_networkv6'], gettext('IPv6 Tunnel Network'), false, 'ipv6')) {
             $input_errors[] = $result;
         }
-        if ($result = openvpn_validate_cidr($pconfig['remote_network'], gettext('IPv4 Remote Network'), false, 'ipv4')) {
+        if ($result = openvpn_validate_cidr($pconfig['remote_network'], gettext('IPv4 Remote Network'), true, 'ipv4')) {
             $input_errors[] = $result;
         }
-        if ($result = openvpn_validate_cidr($pconfig['remote_networkv6'], gettext('IPv6 Remote Network'), false, 'ipv6')) {
+        if ($result = openvpn_validate_cidr($pconfig['remote_networkv6'], gettext('IPv6 Remote Network'), true, 'ipv6')) {
             $input_errors[] = $result;
         }
         if (!empty($pconfig['use_shaper']) && (!is_numeric($pconfig['use_shaper']) || ($pconfig['use_shaper'] <= 0))) {