diff --git a/files/etc/config.mesh/firewall b/files/etc/config.mesh/firewall
index 673422c1..f350288f 100644
--- a/files/etc/config.mesh/firewall
+++ b/files/etc/config.mesh/firewall
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ config rule
        option proto    tcp
        option target   ACCEPT
 
+config rule
+        option name             Allow-Ping
+        option src              wan
+        option proto            icmp
+        option icmp_type        echo-request
+        option family           ipv4
+        option target           ACCEPT
+
 config rule
        option src              wifi
        option dest_port        2222
diff --git a/files/etc/config/firewall b/files/etc/config/firewall
index f4041a09..ddba3806 100644
--- a/files/etc/config/firewall
+++ b/files/etc/config/firewall
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ config rule
        option proto    tcp
        option target   ACCEPT
 
+config rule
+        option name             Allow-Ping
+        option src              wan
+        option proto            icmp
+        option icmp_type        echo-request
+        option family           ipv4
+        option target           ACCEPT
+
 config rule
        option src              wifi
        option dest_port        2222