diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py
index 61bee08..fb18d26 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class RNodeMultiInterface(Interface):
         if (not self.validcfg):
             raise ValueError("The configuration for "+str(self)+" contains errors, interface is offline")
 
+    def start(self):
         try:
             self.open_port()
 
@@ -323,8 +324,8 @@ class RNodeMultiInterface(Interface):
                         lt_alock=subint[9]
                 )
 
-                interface.OUT = self.OUT
-                interface.IN  = self.IN
+                interface.OUT = subint[10]
+                interface.IN  = True
                 
                 interface.announce_rate_target = self.announce_rate_target
                 interface.mode = self.mode
@@ -1006,6 +1007,11 @@ class RNodeSubInterface(Interface):
         self.parent_interface = parent_interface
         self.announce_rate_target = None
 
+        self.mode = None
+        self.announce_cap = None
+        self.bitrate = None
+        self.ifac_size = None
+
         # add this interface to the subinterfaces array
         self.parent_interface.subinterfaces[index] = self
 
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 2477891..424063c 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ class Reticulum:
                                                 enabled_count += 1
 
                                     # Create an array with a row for each subinterface
-                                    subint_config = [[0 for x in range(10)] for y in range(enabled_count)]
+                                    subint_config = [[0 for x in range(11)] for y in range(enabled_count)]
                                     subint_index = 0
 
                                     for subinterface in c:
@@ -1020,6 +1020,11 @@ class Reticulum:
                                                 subint_config[subint_index][8] = st_alock
                                                 lt_alock = float(subinterface_config["airtime_limit_long"]) if "airtime_limit_long" in subinterface_config else None
                                                 subint_config[subint_index][9] = lt_alock
+
+                                                if "outgoing" in subinterface_config and subinterface_config.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
+                                                    subint_config[subint_index][10] = False
+                                                else:
+                                                    subint_config[subint_index][10] = True
                                                 subint_index += 1
 
                                     # if no subinterfaces are defined
@@ -1045,10 +1050,8 @@ class Reticulum:
                                         id_callsign = id_callsign
                                     )
 
-                                    if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
-                                        interface.OUT = False
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.OUT = True
+                                    interface.IN = False
+                                    interface.OUT = False
 
                                     interface.mode = interface_mode
 
@@ -1099,6 +1102,9 @@ class Reticulum:
 
                                     RNS.Transport.interfaces.append(interface)
 
+                                    if isinstance(interface, RNS.Interfaces.RNodeMultiInterface.RNodeMultiInterface):
+                                        interface.start()
+
                             else:
                                 RNS.log("Skipping disabled interface \""+name+"\"", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)