diff --git a/src/network/networkd-route.c b/src/network/networkd-route.c
index 54d8c9f51f..8317a5894c 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-route.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-route.c
@@ -1138,6 +1138,8 @@ static int process_route_one(
                         }
                 }
 
+                route_attach_to_nexthop(route);
+
                 route_enter_configured(route);
                 log_route_debug(route, is_new ? "Received new" : "Received remembered", manager);