diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_mode.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_mode.c
index 5e4bf8620..22bead945 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_mode.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_mode.c
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ static bool install(private_quick_mode_t *this)
 		/* rekeyed CHILD_SAs stay installed until they expire or are deleted
 		 * by the other peer */
 		old->set_state(old, CHILD_REKEYED);
+		/* but remove outbound SA as we don't want to use it actively */
+		old->remove_outbound(old);
 		/* as initiator we delete the CHILD_SA if configured to do so */
 		if (this->initiator && this->delete)
 		{