diff --git a/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c b/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c
index 278bacd0b..8e6b46ec8 100644
--- a/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c
+++ b/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void turn_connection_on(char *name, char *type) {
 
 	// Bring the connection up again.
 	snprintf(command, STRING_SIZE - 1,
-		"/usr/sbin/ipsec up %s >/dev/null", name);
+		"/usr/sbin/ipsec stroke up-nb %s >/dev/null", name);
 	safe_system(command);
 }