diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_pfkey/kernel_pfkey_ipsec.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_pfkey/kernel_pfkey_ipsec.c
index 5c95f8683..a5b04d8d7 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_pfkey/kernel_pfkey_ipsec.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_pfkey/kernel_pfkey_ipsec.c
@@ -2564,6 +2564,7 @@ static bool install_route(private_kernel_pfkey_ipsec_t *this,
 				 "%R === %R %N", out->src_ts, out->dst_ts,
 				policy_dir_names, policy->direction);
 		}
+		remove_exclude_route(this, old);
 		route_entry_destroy(old);
 		policy->route = NULL;
 	}