diff --git a/config/action.d/iptables-ipset-proto4.conf b/config/action.d/iptables-ipset-proto4.conf
index d33008be..e2b25278 100644
--- a/config/action.d/iptables-ipset-proto4.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/iptables-ipset-proto4.conf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ before = iptables.conf
 # Notes.:  command executed on demand at the first ban (or at the start of Fail2Ban if actionstart_on_demand is set to false).
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionstart = ipset --create f2b-<name> maxelem <maxelem> iphash
+actionstart = ipset --create f2b-<name> maxelem <maxelem> iphash --exist
               <_ipt_add_rules>