diff --git a/qubes/ext/r3compatibility.py b/qubes/ext/r3compatibility.py
index acc1dd08..2fa8ec3a 100644
--- a/qubes/ext/r3compatibility.py
+++ b/qubes/ext/r3compatibility.py
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class R3Compatibility(qubes.ext.Extension):
 
     def write_iptables_qubesdb_entry(self, firewallvm):
         # pylint: disable=no-self-use
+        # skip compatibility rules if new format support is advertised
+        if firewallvm.features.check_with_template('qubes-firewall', False):
+            return
         firewallvm.untrusted_qdb.rm("/qubes-iptables-domainrules/")
         iptables = "# Generated by Qubes Core on {0}\n".format(
             datetime.datetime.now().ctime())