diff --git a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
index f8ee5b30ab5..310f3acec42 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ func CleanupLeftovers(ipt utiliptables.Interface) (encounteredError bool) {
 		table utiliptables.Table
 		chain utiliptables.Chain
 	}{
+		{utiliptables.TableFilter, utiliptables.ChainInput},
 		{utiliptables.TableFilter, utiliptables.ChainOutput},
 		{utiliptables.TableNAT, utiliptables.ChainOutput},
 		{utiliptables.TableNAT, utiliptables.ChainPrerouting},
@@ -795,6 +796,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules(reason syncReason) {
 			table utiliptables.Table
 			chain utiliptables.Chain
 		}{
+			{utiliptables.TableFilter, utiliptables.ChainInput},
 			{utiliptables.TableFilter, utiliptables.ChainOutput},
 			{utiliptables.TableNAT, utiliptables.ChainOutput},
 			{utiliptables.TableNAT, utiliptables.ChainPrerouting},