diff --git a/daemon/mgmt/tables-config-section.cpp b/daemon/mgmt/tables-config-section.cpp
index 124a2d3..7e1ed8f 100644
--- a/daemon/mgmt/tables-config-section.cpp
+++ b/daemon/mgmt/tables-config-section.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 
   NFD_LOG_INFO("Setting CS max packets to " << DEFAULT_CS_MAX_PACKETS);
   m_cs.setLimit(DEFAULT_CS_MAX_PACKETS);
+
+  m_areTablesConfigured = true;
 }
 
 void