diff --git a/controllers/network.go b/controllers/network.go
index 73f92512..3e0c9fde 100644
--- a/controllers/network.go
+++ b/controllers/network.go
@@ -627,6 +627,10 @@ func createNetwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			logic.CreateFailOver(*newNode)
 			// make host remote access gateway
 			logic.CreateIngressGateway(network.NetID, newNode.ID.String(), models.IngressRequest{})
+			logic.CreateRelay(models.RelayRequest{
+				NodeID: newNode.ID.String(),
+				NetID:  network.NetID,
+			})
 		}
 		// send peer updates
 		if err = mq.PublishPeerUpdate(false); err != nil {
diff --git a/logic/gateway.go b/logic/gateway.go
index 307ad568..b07f332b 100644
--- a/logic/gateway.go
+++ b/logic/gateway.go
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ func CreateIngressGateway(netid string, nodeid string, ingress models.IngressReq
 	}
 	node.IsIngressGateway = true
 	node.IsGw = true
-	node.IsRelay = true
 	if !servercfg.IsPro {
 		node.IsInternetGateway = ingress.IsInternetGateway
 	}