diff --git a/controller.go b/controller.go
index a182cdc8e9..e78fc559d8 100644
--- a/controller.go
+++ b/controller.go
@@ -798,9 +798,11 @@ func (c *controller) NewNetwork(networkType, name string, id string, options ...
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, types.NotFoundErrorf("configuration network %q does not exist", network.configFrom)
 		}
+		internal := network.internal
 		if err = t.applyConfigurationTo(network); err != nil {
 			return nil, types.InternalErrorf("Failed to apply configuration: %v", err)
 		}
+		network.generic[netlabel.Internal] = internal
 		defer func() {
 			if err == nil {
 				if err := t.getEpCnt().IncEndpointCnt(); err != nil {