diff --git a/test/191_create_bridge_2_test.sh b/test/191_create_bridge_2_test.sh
index c8b06cb3bd..fa26c78062 100755
--- a/test/191_create_bridge_2_test.sh
+++ b/test/191_create_bridge_2_test.sh
@@ -2,18 +2,19 @@
 
 . "$(dirname "$0")/config.sh"
 
-C1=10.32.0.1
-C2=10.32.0.2
+C1=10.32.0.2
+C2=10.32.0.3
 
 kill_weaver() {
     run_on $HOST1 sudo ip link set weave down
     WEAVER_PID=$(container_pid $HOST1 weave)
     run_on $HOST1 sudo kill -9 $WEAVER_PID
+    sleep 3
 }
 
 start_suite "Re-create bridge after restart"
 
-# Should create a bridge of the "bridge" type
+# Should create a bridge of the "bridge" type.
 WEAVE_NO_FASTDP=1 weave_on $HOST1 launch
 WEAVE_NO_FASTDP=1 weave_on $HOST2 launch $HOST1
 
@@ -23,21 +24,36 @@ assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c1 $PING $C2"
 
 kill_weaver # should re-create the bridge
 
-sleep 3
-
 assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c1 $PING $C2"
 
 # Should create a bridge of the "bridged_fastdp" type
 weave_on $HOST1 reset
 weave_on $HOST1 launch $HOST2
 weave_on $HOST1 attach $C1/24 c1
-
 assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c1 $PING $C2"
 
 kill_weaver # should re-create the bridge
 
-sleep 3
-
 assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c1 $PING $C2"
 
+# test restore of iptables
+
+weave_on $HOST1 reset
+# `--expect-npc` to trigger creation of WEAVE-NPC iptables chain.
+weave_on $HOST1 launch --expect-npc
+# To create POSTROUTING rules.
+weave_on $HOST1 expose
+
+IPT_BEFORE=$(mktemp)
+IPT_AFTER=$(mktemp)
+run_on $HOST1 "sudo iptables-save | grep -i weave | grep -v '\[.*:.*\]' > $IPT_BEFORE"
+
+run_on $HOST1 sudo iptables -t filter -D FORWARD -o weave -j WEAVE-NPC
+run_on $HOST1 sudo iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -j WEAVE
+kill_weaver # should re-create the bridge and iptables friends
+
+# Rudimentary check that weave related iptables rules has been restored
+run_on $HOST1 "sudo iptables-save | grep -i weave | grep -v '\[.*:.*\]' > $IPT_AFTER"
+assert_raises "run_on $HOST1 diff $IPT_BEFORE $IPT_AFTER"
+
 end_suite