diff --git a/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/firewall.js b/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/firewall.js
index 4a15312407..40a0354446 100644
--- a/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/firewall.js
+++ b/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/firewall.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 function initFirewallState() {
-	return uci.load('firewall');
+	return L.resolveDefault(uci.load('firewall'));
 }
 
 function parseEnum(s, values) {