diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2 b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
index 1e554e4ed716..773cb749e6fc 100644
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
    netmask 255.255.0.0
    scope host
    post-up ip addr del 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
+   down ip addr add 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
 {% endblock loopback %}
 {% block mgmt_interface %}
 
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces
index 360ecf7b13de..a47c89258e34 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
    netmask 255.255.0.0
    scope host
    post-up ip addr del 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
+   down ip addr add 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
 
 # The management network interface
 auto eth0
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces
index 6143d7ba8c4b..5777bce1837c 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
    netmask 255.255.0.0
    scope host
    post-up ip addr del 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
+   down ip addr add 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
 
 # The management network interface
 auto eth0
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces
index 360ecf7b13de..a47c89258e34 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
    netmask 255.255.0.0
    scope host
    post-up ip addr del 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
+   down ip addr add 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
 
 # The management network interface
 auto eth0
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces
index 6143d7ba8c4b..5777bce1837c 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
    netmask 255.255.0.0
    scope host
    post-up ip addr del 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
+   down ip addr add 127.0.0.1/8 dev lo
 
 # The management network interface
 auto eth0