diff --git a/isisd/isis_circuit.c b/isisd/isis_circuit.c
index fa1ce3007f8a..9a967bc1e3b9 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_circuit.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_circuit.c
@@ -851,11 +851,13 @@ void isis_circuit_down(struct isis_circuit *circuit)
 			isis_dr_resign(circuit, 1);
 			circuit->u.bc.is_dr[0] = 0;
 		}
+		circuit->u.bc.run_dr_elect[0] = 0;
 		memset(circuit->u.bc.l1_desig_is, 0, ISIS_SYS_ID_LEN + 1);
 		if (circuit->u.bc.is_dr[1]) {
 			isis_dr_resign(circuit, 2);
 			circuit->u.bc.is_dr[1] = 0;
 		}
+		circuit->u.bc.run_dr_elect[1] = 0;
 		memset(circuit->u.bc.l2_desig_is, 0, ISIS_SYS_ID_LEN + 1);
 		memset(circuit->u.bc.snpa, 0, ETH_ALEN);