diff --git a/platform/kindle/koreader.sh b/platform/kindle/koreader.sh
index bd3e7b1d9..7ad2bce0a 100755
--- a/platform/kindle/koreader.sh
+++ b/platform/kindle/koreader.sh
@@ -114,10 +114,12 @@ export TESSDATA_PREFIX="data"
 # export dict directory
 export STARDICT_DATA_DIR="data/dict"
 
-# accept input ports for zsync plugin
 logmsg "Setting up IPTables rules . . ."
+# accept input ports for zsync plugin
 iptables -A INPUT -i wlan0 -p udp --dport 5670 -j ACCEPT
 iptables -A INPUT -i wlan0 -p tcp --dport 49152:49162 -j ACCEPT
+# accept input ports for calibre companion
+iptables -A INPUT -i wlan0 -p udp --dport 8134 -j ACCEPT
 
 # bind-mount system fonts
 if ! grep ${KOREADER_DIR}/fonts/host /proc/mounts > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
@@ -251,8 +253,9 @@ if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "no" -a "${INIT_TYPE}" == "upstart" ] ; then
 	fi
 fi
 
-# restore firewall rules
 logmsg "Restoring IPTables rules . . ."
+# restore firewall rules
+iptables -D INPUT -i wlan0 -p udp --dport 8134 -j ACCEPT
 iptables -D INPUT -i wlan0 -p udp --dport 5670 -j ACCEPT
 iptables -D INPUT -i wlan0 -p tcp --dport 49152:49162 -j ACCEPT