diff --git a/tunnel/tunnel.go b/tunnel/tunnel.go
index 1b7e7514bf..936b2b48ad 100644
--- a/tunnel/tunnel.go
+++ b/tunnel/tunnel.go
@@ -433,5 +433,5 @@ func match(metadata *C.Metadata) (C.Proxy, C.Rule, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return proxies["REJECT"], nil, nil
+	return proxies["DIRECT"], nil, nil
 }