diff --git a/modules/nftables/module.json b/modules/nftables/module.json
index 3a5c160..f381540 100644
--- a/modules/nftables/module.json
+++ b/modules/nftables/module.json
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
       "content": "[Unit]\nDescription=The mesh's packet filter, derived from what is assigned to this node\nWants=network-pre.target\nBefore=network-pre.target\n\n[Service]\nType=oneshot\nRemainAfterExit=yes\nExecStart=nft -f /etc/nftables.conf\nExecReload=nft -f /etc/nftables.conf\nExecStop=nft delete table inet mesh\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=multi-user.target\n",
       "mode": "0644"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "stock-unit-stop",
+      "type": "file",
+      "path": "/etc/systemd/system/nftables.service.d/mesh.conf",
+      "content": "# The mesh: stopping the stock unit deletes only the mesh's table, never the whole ruleset\n# (novox/hq ADR 0100) — a flush would take the container runtime's rules and any firewall with it.\n[Service]\nExecStop=\nExecStop=nft delete table inet mesh\n",
+      "mode": "0644"
+    },
     {
       "id": "load",
       "type": "service",
@@ -34,7 +41,8 @@
       "boot": "enabled",
       "restart-on": [
         "filtering",
-        "unit"
+        "unit",
+        "stock-unit-stop"
       ]
     }
   ]