diff --git a/src/nethsec/mwan/__init__.py b/src/nethsec/mwan/__init__.py
index bae19309..fefe4873 100644
--- a/src/nethsec/mwan/__init__.py
+++ b/src/nethsec/mwan/__init__.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def __store_member(e_uci: EUci, interface_name: str, metric: int, weight: int) -
 
 def store_rule(e_uci: EUci, name: str, policy: str, protocol: str = None,
                source_address: str = None, source_port: str = None,
-               destination_address: str = None, destination_port: str = None) -> str:
+               destination_address: str = None, destination_port: str = None, sticky: bool = False) -> str:
     """
     Stores a rule for mwan3
 
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def store_rule(e_uci: EUci, name: str, policy: str, protocol: str = None,
         source_port: source ports to match or range
         destination_address: destination addresses to match
         destination_port: destination ports to match or range
+        sticky: whether to use sticky connections
 
     Returns:
         name of the rule created
@@ -156,7 +157,10 @@ def store_rule(e_uci: EUci, name: str, policy: str, protocol: str = None,
     e_uci.set('mwan3', rule_config_name, 'rule')
     e_uci.set('mwan3', rule_config_name, 'label', name)
     e_uci.set('mwan3', rule_config_name, 'use_policy', policy)
-    e_uci.set('mwan3', rule_config_name, 'sticky', '0')
+    # test if sticky is True or False, if not raise an error
+    if type(sticky) is not bool:
+        raise ValidationError('sticky', 'sticky_not_valid', sticky)
+    e_uci.set('mwan3', rule_config_name, 'sticky', sticky)
     if protocol is not None:
         e_uci.set('mwan3', rule_config_name, 'proto', protocol)
     if source_address is not None:
@@ -420,6 +424,8 @@ def index_rules(e_uci: EUci) -> list[dict]:
             rule_data['destination_address'] = rule_value['dest_ip']
         if 'dest_port' in rule_value:
             rule_data['destination_port'] = rule_value['dest_port']
+        if 'sticky' in rule_value:
+            rule_data['sticky'] = rule_value['sticky'] == '1'
 
         data.append(rule_data)
     return data
@@ -487,7 +493,7 @@ def delete_rule(e_uci: EUci, name: str):
 
 def edit_rule(e_uci: EUci, name: str, policy: str, label: str, protocol: str = None,
               source_address: str = None, source_port: str = None,
-              destination_address: str = None, destination_port: str = None):
+              destination_address: str = None, destination_port: str = None, sticky: bool = False):
     """
     Edits a mwan3 rule.
 
@@ -501,6 +507,7 @@ def edit_rule(e_uci: EUci, name: str, policy: str, label: str, protocol: str = N
         source_port: port or port range
         destination_address: CIDR notation of destination address
         destination_port: port or port range
+        sticky: whether to use sticky connections
 
     Raises:
         ValidationError: if name is not valid or policy is not valid
@@ -512,6 +519,10 @@ def edit_rule(e_uci: EUci, name: str, policy: str, label: str, protocol: str = N
         raise ValidationError('policy', 'invalid', policy)
     e_uci.set('mwan3', name, 'use_policy', policy)
     e_uci.set('mwan3', name, 'label', label)
+    # test if sticky is True of False, if not raise an error
+    if type(sticky) is not bool:
+        raise ValidationError('sticky', 'sticky_not_valid', sticky)
+    e_uci.set('mwan3', name, 'sticky', sticky)
     if protocol is not None:
         e_uci.set('mwan3', name, 'proto', protocol)
         if protocol != 'tcp' and protocol != 'udp':
diff --git a/tests/test_mwan.py b/tests/test_mwan.py
index 8265c694..c1569d9b 100644
--- a/tests/test_mwan.py
+++ b/tests/test_mwan.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def test_store_rule(e_uci, mocker):
         }
     ])
     assert mwan.store_rule(e_uci, 'rule 1', 'ns_default', 'udp', '192.168.1.1/24', '1:1024', '10.0.0.2/12',
-                           '22,443') == 'mwan3.ns_rule_1'
+                           '22,443', True) == 'mwan3.ns_rule_1'
     assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1') == 'rule'
     assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1', 'label') == 'rule 1'
     assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1', 'use_policy') == 'ns_default'
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def test_store_rule(e_uci, mocker):
     assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1', 'src_port') == '1:1024'
     assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1', 'dest_ip') == '10.0.0.2/12'
     assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1', 'dest_port') == '22,443'
-    assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1', 'sticky') == '0'
+    assert e_uci.get('mwan3', 'ns_rule_1', 'sticky') == '1'
 
 
 def test_unique_rule(e_uci, mocker):
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ def test_index_rules(e_uci, mocker):
         'policy': {
             'name': 'ns_default',
             'label': 'default',
-        }
+        },
+        "sticky": False,
     }
     assert index[1] == {
         'name': 'ns_rule_1',
@@ -439,7 +440,8 @@ def test_index_rules(e_uci, mocker):
         'policy': {
             'name': 'ns_default',
             'label': 'default',
-        }
+        },
+        "sticky": False,
     }