diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php
index 19a39c5e7..a2a0dd439 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ class Gateways
                     } elseif (self::convertType($ipproto, $ifcfg) != null) {
                         // other predefined types, only bound by interface (e.g. openvpn)
                         $gwkey = $this->newKey($thisconf['priority'], !empty($thisconf['defaultgw']));
+                        // gateway should only contain a valid address, make sure its empty
+                        unset($thisconf['gateway']);
                         $this->cached_gateways[$gwkey] = $thisconf;
                     }
                 }