> Source: [sk110715](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk110715)

# sk110715 - After creating a new NAT rule, traffic continues matching the old NAT rule

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk110715 |
| Date Created | 2016-03-28 |
| Last Modified | 2023-09-20 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * Despite creating a new NAT (or no-NAT) rule, traffic continues to match an old NAT rule.
* The same behavior occurs, even if the new NAT rule is placed at the top of the NAT policy.

## Cause

Persistent traffic on the existing connection causes the traffic to continue matching the old NAT rule.

## Solution

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