diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
index 525946e..67e0867 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
@@ -327,6 +327,10 @@
             if (storedRule == null) {
                 return false;
             }
+            if (storedRule.isPermanent()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
             final long timeout = storedRule.timeout() * 1000;
             final long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
             if (storedRule.packets() != swRule.packets()) {
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java
index 2deb837..b3eb0f5 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         TrafficTreatment treatment = builder().setOutput(outPort).build();
 
         FlowRule rule = new DefaultFlowRule(deviceId,
-                selector, treatment, 123, appId, 600);
+                selector, treatment, 123, appId, 0, true);
 
         return new FlowRuleBatchEntry(operation, rule);
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
index 0baea5a..a7381b7 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
             FlowRule rule = new DefaultFlowRule(link.src().deviceId(),
                     builder.build(), treatment,
-                    123, appId, 15);
+                    123, appId, 0, true);
             rules.add(new FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.ADD, rule));
             prev = link.dst();
         }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                     .setOutput(link.src().port()).build();
             FlowRule rule = new DefaultFlowRule(link.src().deviceId(),
                     builder.build(), treatment,
-                    123, appId, 600);
+                    123, appId, 0, true);
             rules.add(new FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.REMOVE, rule));
             prev = link.dst();
         }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
index dff740a..ca7cc07 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.flow.impl;
 
 import static java.util.Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_ADDED;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_REMOVED;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_UPDATED;
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@
     private FlowRule flowRule(int tsval, int trval) {
         TestSelector ts = new TestSelector(tsval);
         TestTreatment tr = new TestTreatment(trval);
-        return new DefaultFlowRule(DID, ts, tr, 10, appId, TIMEOUT);
+        return new DefaultFlowRule(DID, ts, tr, 10, appId, TIMEOUT, false);
     }