diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
index 8becbb6c166..2c209bd387e 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -2522,6 +2522,7 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
 
     def _handle_ovs_restart(self, polling_manager):
         self.setup_integration_br()
+        self.install_ingress_direct_goto_flows()
         self.setup_physical_bridges(self.bridge_mappings)
         if self.enable_tunneling:
             self._reset_tunnel_ofports()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
index 5c119f86f6f..c368d5971f2 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -2327,6 +2327,23 @@ class TestOvsNeutronAgent(object):
         self._test_ovs_status(constants.OVS_NORMAL,
                               constants.OVS_RESTARTED)
 
+    def test_ovs_restart_for_ingress_direct_goto_flows(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(self.agent,
+                               'check_ovs_status',
+                               return_value=constants.OVS_RESTARTED), \
+             mock.patch.object(self.agent,
+                               '_agent_has_updates',
+                               side_effect=TypeError('loop exit')), \
+             mock.patch.object(self.agent, 'setup_integration_br'), \
+             mock.patch.object(self.agent,
+                               'install_ingress_direct_goto_flows') as \
+                install_ingress_direct_goto_flows:
+            try:
+                self.agent.rpc_loop(polling_manager=mock.Mock())
+            except TypeError:
+                pass
+        install_ingress_direct_goto_flows.assert_called_once_with()
+
     def test_rpc_loop_fail_to_process_network_ports_keep_flows(self):
         with mock.patch.object(async_process.AsyncProcess, "_spawn"),\
                 mock.patch.object(async_process.AsyncProcess, "start"),\