diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
index e74f0cb03..018c76af1 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
@@ -628,9 +628,8 @@ class Firewall extends Component
                 'enable' => $this->ruleEnable ? 1 : 0,
             ];
 
-            if (!empty(trim($this->ruleMacro))) {
-                $payload['macro'] = trim($this->ruleMacro);
-            }
+            // Note: ruleMacro is only used for UI convenience to auto-populate fields
+            // It is NOT sent to Proxmox API - only the actual proto/dport values are sent
             
             if (!empty(trim($this->ruleIface))) {
                 $payload['iface'] = trim($this->ruleIface);