diff --git a/files/usr/local/bin/mgr/lqm.lua b/files/usr/local/bin/mgr/lqm.lua
index 067791b6..6d378a86 100755
--- a/files/usr/local/bin/mgr/lqm.lua
+++ b/files/usr/local/bin/mgr/lqm.lua
@@ -110,15 +110,14 @@ end
 
 function update_block(track)
     if should_block(track) then
-        if not track.blocked then
-            track.blocked = true
-            os.execute("/usr/sbin/iptables -D input_lqm -p udp --destination-port 698 -m mac --mac-source " .. track.mac .. " -j DROP 2> /dev/null")
+        track.blocked = true
+        if os.execute("/usr/sbin/iptables -C input_lqm -p udp --destination-port 698 -m mac --mac-source " .. track.mac .. " -j DROP 2> /dev/null") ~= 0 then
             os.execute("/usr/sbin/iptables -I input_lqm -p udp --destination-port 698 -m mac --mac-source " .. track.mac .. " -j DROP 2> /dev/null")
             return "blocked"
         end
     else
-        if track.blocked then
-            track.blocked = false
+        track.blocked = false
+        if os.execute("/usr/sbin/iptables -C input_lqm -p udp --destination-port 698 -m mac --mac-source " .. track.mac .. " -j DROP 2> /dev/null") == 0 then
             os.execute("/usr/sbin/iptables -D input_lqm -p udp --destination-port 698 -m mac --mac-source " .. track.mac .. " -j DROP 2> /dev/null")
             return "unblocked"
         end
@@ -126,6 +125,11 @@ function update_block(track)
     return "unchanged"
 end
 
+function force_remove_block(track)
+    track.blocked = false
+    os.execute("/usr/sbin/iptables -D input_lqm -p udp --destination-port 698 -m mac --mac-source " .. track.mac .. " -j DROP 2> /dev/null")
+end
+
 -- Distance in meters between two points
 function calc_distance(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2)
     local r2 = 12742000 -- diameter earth (meters)
@@ -522,7 +526,7 @@ function lqm()
             track.blocks.user = false
             for val in string.gmatch(config.user_blocks, "([^,]+)")
             do
-                if val == track.mac then
+                if val:gsub("%s+", ""):gsub("-", ":"):upper() == track.mac then
                     track.blocks.user = true
                     break
                 end
@@ -612,9 +616,7 @@ function lqm()
 
             -- Remove any trackers which are too old or if they disconnect when first seen
             if ((now > track.lastseen + lastseen_timeout) or (not is_connected(track) and track.firstseen + pending_timeout > now)) then
-                track.blocked = true;
-                track.blocks = {}
-                update_block(track)
+                force_remove_block(track)
                 tracker[track.mac] = nil
             end
         end
diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/ports b/files/www/cgi-bin/ports
index 28e905cb..264bef32 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/ports
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/ports
@@ -839,9 +839,6 @@ if parms.button_save and not (#port_err > 0 or #dhcp_err > 0 or #dmz_err > 0 or
     if not luci.sys.init.reload("firewall") then
         err("problem with port setup")
     end
-    if os.execute("/etc/init.d/manager restart") ~= 0 then
-        err("problem with manager")
-    end
     -- This "luci.sys.init.restart("olsrd")" doesnt do the same thing so we have to call restart directly
     if os.execute("/etc/init.d/olsrd restart") ~= 0 then
         err("problem with olsr setup")