diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2369bc21..2e1a5b91 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ver. 0.8.12 (2013/12/XX) - things-can-only-get-better
 
 - Fixes:
   - allow for ",milliseconds" in the custom date format of proftpd.log
+  - recidive jail to block all protocols. Closes gh-440
 
 - New Features:
 
diff --git a/config/jail.conf b/config/jail.conf
index 486ea078..e9ca3313 100644
--- a/config/jail.conf
+++ b/config/jail.conf
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ maxretry = 5
 enabled  = false
 filter   = recidive
 logpath  = /var/log/fail2ban.log
-action   = iptables-allports[name=recidive]
+action   = iptables-allports[name=recidive,protocol=all]
            sendmail-whois-lines[name=recidive, logpath=/var/log/fail2ban.log]
 bantime  = 604800  ; 1 week
 findtime = 86400   ; 1 day