diff --git a/src/etc/inc/filter.inc b/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
index 869d977e7..7c40058e3 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -913,8 +913,6 @@ function filter_generate_gateways()
     if (is_array($GatewayGroupsList)) {
         foreach ($GatewayGroupsList as $gateway => $members) {
             $route = "";
-            /* hey, that's not a group member! */
-            unset($members['ipprotocol']);
             if (count($members) > 0) {
                 $foundlb = 0;
                 $routeto = "";
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc b/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
index cca0ba37d..78550a759 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
@@ -860,7 +860,9 @@ function return_gateway_groups_array()
                         }
 
                         if (!empty($gateway['interface'])) {
-                            $gateway_groups_array[$group['name']]['ipprotocol'] = $gateway['ipprotocol'];
+                            if (empty($gateway_groups_array[$group['name']])) {
+                                $gateway_groups_array[$group['name']] = array();
+                            }
                             if (is_ipaddr($gatewayip)) {
                                 $groupmember = array();
                                 $groupmember['int']  = $gateway['interface'];