diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index 7dbb1a79a..73e945ff7 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ function system_staticroutes_configure($interface = '', $update_dns = false)
             }
 
             $gatewayip = $gateway['gateway'];
+            $needs_iface = isset($gateway['fargw']);
             $interfacegw = $gateway['interface'];
 
             $blackhole = "";
@@ -715,11 +716,12 @@ function system_staticroutes_configure($interface = '', $update_dns = false)
                     $ip .= "/128";
                 }
                 $inet = (is_subnetv6($ip) ? "-inet6" : "-inet");
+                $iface = $needs_iface ? ' -iface ' . escapeshellarg($interfacegw) . ' ' : '';
                 $cmd = " {$inet} {$blackhole} " . escapeshellarg($ip) . " ";
                 if (is_subnet($ip)) {
                     if (is_ipaddr($gatewayip)) {
-                        mwexec("/sbin/route delete".$cmd . escapeshellarg($gatewayip));
-                        mwexec("/sbin/route add".$cmd . escapeshellarg($gatewayip));
+                        mwexec("/sbin/route delete".$cmd . $iface . escapeshellarg($gatewayip));
+                        mwexec("/sbin/route add".$cmd . $iface . escapeshellarg($gatewayip));
                     } elseif (!empty($interfacegw)) {
                         mwexec("/sbin/route delete".$cmd . "-iface " . escapeshellarg($interfacegw));
                         mwexec("/sbin/route add".$cmd . "-iface " . escapeshellarg($interfacegw));
diff --git a/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php b/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php
index f3c6f1fdf..a8322ce16 100644
--- a/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php
+++ b/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php
@@ -645,7 +645,8 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
                   <td>
                     <input name="fargw" type="checkbox" value="yes" <?=!empty($pconfig['fargw']) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';?> />
                     <div class="hidden" for="help_for_fargw">
-                      <?=gettext("This will allow the gateway to exist outside of the interface subnet."); ?>
+                      <?=gettext("This will allow the gateway to exist outside of the interface subnet. " .
+                        "A corresponding route must bet set up for this gateway in order for it to operate correctly."); ?>
                     </div>
                   </td>
                 </tr>