diff --git a/rib/rib-manager.cpp b/rib/rib-manager.cpp
index 44214a3..ae64820 100644
--- a/rib/rib-manager.cpp
+++ b/rib/rib-manager.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     ControlParameters()
       .setName(commandPrefix)
       .setFaceId(0),
-    bind(&RibManager::onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopSuccess, this, cref(commandPrefix)),
+    bind(&RibManager::onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopSuccess, this, cref(commandPrefix), _1),
     bind(&RibManager::onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopError, this, cref(commandPrefix), _2));
 
   m_face.setInterestFilter(commandPrefix, onRequest);
@@ -529,9 +529,22 @@
 }
 
 void
-RibManager::onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopSuccess(const Name& prefix)
+RibManager::onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopSuccess(const Name& prefix,
+                                                const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& result)
 {
   NFD_LOG_DEBUG("Successfully registered " + prefix.toUri() + " with NFD");
+
+  // Routes must be inserted into the RIB so route flags can be applied
+  Route route;
+  route.faceId = result.getFaceId();
+  route.origin = ndn::nfd::ROUTE_ORIGIN_APP;
+  route.expires = time::steady_clock::TimePoint::max();
+  route.flags = ndn::nfd::ROUTE_FLAG_CHILD_INHERIT;
+
+  m_managedRib.insert(prefix, route);
+
+  m_registeredFaces.insert(route.faceId);
+  m_managedRib.clearFibUpdates();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/rib/rib-manager.hpp b/rib/rib-manager.hpp
index efaf760..3819d5a 100644
--- a/rib/rib-manager.hpp
+++ b/rib/rib-manager.hpp
@@ -142,9 +142,12 @@
                  const ControlParameters& parameters,
                  const Route& route);
 
+PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE:
   void
-  onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopSuccess(const Name& prefix);
+  onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopSuccess(const Name& prefix,
+                                      const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& result);
 
+private:
   void
   onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopError(const Name& name, const std::string& msg);
 
@@ -272,8 +275,11 @@
   const SignedVerbDispatchTable m_signedVerbDispatch;
 
   static const Name COMMAND_PREFIX; // /localhost/nrd
+
+PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE:
   static const Name REMOTE_COMMAND_PREFIX; // /localhop/nrd
 
+private:
   // number of components in an invalid, but not malformed, unsigned command.
   // (/localhost/nrd + verb + options) = 4
   static const size_t COMMAND_UNSIGNED_NCOMPS;
diff --git a/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp b/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp
index cca1659..2f5c61c 100644
--- a/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp
+++ b/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,41 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(entry->hasFaceId(2), false);
 }
 
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(LocalHopInherit, AuthorizedRibManager)
+{
+  using nfd::rib::RibManager;
+
+  // Simulate NFD response
+  ControlParameters result;
+  result.setFaceId(261);
+
+  manager->onNrdCommandPrefixAddNextHopSuccess(RibManager::REMOTE_COMMAND_PREFIX, result);
+
+  // Register route that localhop prefix should inherit
+  ControlParameters parameters;
+  parameters
+    .setName("/localhop/nfd")
+    .setFaceId(262)
+    .setCost(25)
+    .setFlags(ndn::nfd::ROUTE_FLAG_CHILD_INHERIT);
+
+  Name commandName("/localhost/nfd/rib/register");
+
+  receiveCommandInterest(commandName, parameters);
+
+  // REMOTE_COMMAND_PREFIX should have its original route and the inherited route
+  auto it = manager->m_managedRib.find(RibManager::REMOTE_COMMAND_PREFIX);
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(it != manager->m_managedRib.end());
+  const RibEntry::RouteList& inheritedRoutes = (*(it->second)).getInheritedRoutes();
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(inheritedRoutes.size(), 1);
+  auto routeIt = inheritedRoutes.begin();
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(routeIt->faceId, 262);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(routeIt->cost, 25);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 
 } // namespace tests