diff --git a/src/PVE/INotify.pm b/src/PVE/INotify.pm
index 1eaec21..c507515 100644
--- a/src/PVE/INotify.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/INotify.pm
@@ -1487,6 +1487,7 @@ sub __write_etc_network_interfaces {
 	if ($d->{type} eq 'OVSBond' && $d->{ovs_bonds}) {
 	    foreach my $p (split (/\s+/, $d->{ovs_bonds})) {
 		my $n = $ifaces->{$p};
+		$n->{autostart} = 1;
 		die "OVS bond '$iface' - unable to find slave '$p'\n"
 		    if !$n;
 		die "OVS bond '$iface' - wrong interface type on slave '$p' " .
@@ -1503,6 +1504,7 @@ sub __write_etc_network_interfaces {
 	    my $bond_primary_is_slave = undef;
 	    foreach my $p (split (/\s+/, $d->{slaves})) {
 		my $n = $ifaces->{$p};
+		$n->{autostart} = 1;
 
 		die "bond '$iface' - unable to find slave '$p'\n"
 		    if !$n;
diff --git a/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.create_network.pl b/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.create_network.pl
index 22e7142..b8da513 100644
--- a/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.create_network.pl
+++ b/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.create_network.pl
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ iface eth0 inet manual
 
 $eth1_part
 
+auto eth2
 iface eth2 inet manual
 
+auto eth3
 iface eth3 inet manual
 
 iface eth4 inet manual
@@ -167,8 +169,10 @@ iface eth0 inet manual
 
 $eth1_part
 
+auto eth2
 iface eth2 inet manual
 
+auto eth3
 iface eth3 inet manual
 
 iface eth4 inet manual
@@ -284,8 +288,10 @@ iface eth0 inet manual
 
 $eth1_part
 
+auto eth2
 iface eth2 inet manual
 
+auto eth3
 iface eth3 inet manual
 
 iface eth4 inet manual
@@ -398,12 +404,16 @@ iface eth0 inet manual
 
 $eth1_part
 
+auto eth2
 iface eth2 inet manual
 
+auto eth3
 iface eth3 inet manual
 
+auto eth4
 iface eth4 inet manual
 
+auto eth5
 iface eth5 inet manual
 
 auto eth1.100
diff --git a/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.unknown_order.pl b/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.unknown_order.pl
index cd8f51b..44c0392 100644
--- a/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.unknown_order.pl
+++ b/test/etc_network_interfaces/t.unknown_order.pl
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ my $base = load('loopback');
 sub wanted($) {
     my ($ip) = @_;
     return $base . <<"IFACES";
+auto eth0
 iface eth0 inet manual
 
+auto eth1
 iface eth1 inet manual
 
+auto eth2
 iface eth2 inet manual
 
+auto eth3
 iface eth3 inet manual
 
+auto eth4
 iface eth4 inet manual
 
+auto eth5
 iface eth5 inet manual
 
 iface eth6 inet manual