diff --git a/server/cmd_cycle.c b/server/cmd_cycle.c
index 04670cc7..9460f123 100644
--- a/server/cmd_cycle.c
+++ b/server/cmd_cycle.c
@@ -60,29 +60,19 @@ is_var(const char * const var, const char * const cmd_str)
 }
 
 static int
-build_cmd(spa_data_t *spadat, const char * const cmd_cycle_str, int timer)
+build_cmd(spa_data_t *spadat, const char * const cmd_cycle_str, int timer,
+        acc_port_list_t *port_list)
 {
     char             port_str[MAX_PORT_STR_LEN+1]   = {0};
     char             proto_str[MAX_PROTO_STR_LEN+1] = {0};
     char             timestamp_str[20] = {0};
     char             client_timeout_str[10] = {0};
-    acc_port_list_t *port_list = NULL;
     int              i=0, buf_idx=0;
 
 #if HAVE_LIBFIU
     fiu_return_on("cmd_cycle_build_err", 0);
 #endif
 
-    if(expand_acc_port_list(&port_list, spadat->spa_message_remain) != 1)
-    {
-        free_acc_port_list(port_list);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    /* We only look at the first port/proto combination for command
-     * open/close cycles even if the SPA message had multiple ports
-     * and protocols set.
-    */
     snprintf(port_str, MAX_PORT_STR_LEN+1, "%d", port_list->port);
     snprintf(proto_str, MAX_PROTO_STR_LEN+1, "%d", port_list->proto);
 
@@ -169,23 +159,21 @@ build_cmd(spa_data_t *spadat, const char * const cmd_cycle_str, int timer)
             cmd_buf[buf_idx++] = cmd_cycle_str[i];
         if(buf_idx == CMD_CYCLE_BUFSIZE)
         {
-            free_acc_port_list(port_list);
             return 0;
         }
     }
 
-    free_acc_port_list(port_list);
     return 1;
 }
 
 static int
 cmd_open(fko_srv_options_t *opts, acc_stanza_t *acc,
-        spa_data_t *spadat, const int stanza_num)
+        spa_data_t *spadat, const int stanza_num, acc_port_list_t *port_list)
 {
     /* CMD_CYCLE_OPEN: Build the open command by taking care of variable
      * substitutions if necessary.
     */
-    if(build_cmd(spadat, acc->cmd_cycle_open, acc->cmd_cycle_timer))
+    if(build_cmd(spadat, acc->cmd_cycle_open, acc->cmd_cycle_timer, port_list))
     {
         log_msg(LOG_INFO, "[%s] (stanza #%d) Running CMD_CYCLE_OPEN command: %s",
                 spadat->pkt_source_ip, stanza_num, cmd_buf);
@@ -208,7 +196,7 @@ cmd_open(fko_srv_options_t *opts, acc_stanza_t *acc,
 
 static int
 add_cmd_close(fko_srv_options_t *opts, acc_stanza_t *acc,
-        spa_data_t *spadat, const int stanza_num)
+        spa_data_t *spadat, const int stanza_num, acc_port_list_t *port_list)
 {
     cmd_cycle_list_t   *last_clist=NULL, *new_clist=NULL, *tmp_clist=NULL;
     time_t              now;
@@ -217,7 +205,7 @@ add_cmd_close(fko_srv_options_t *opts, acc_stanza_t *acc,
     /* CMD_CYCLE_CLOSE: Build the close command, but don't execute it until
      * the expiration timer has passed.
     */
-    if(build_cmd(spadat, acc->cmd_cycle_close, acc->cmd_cycle_timer))
+    if(build_cmd(spadat, acc->cmd_cycle_close, acc->cmd_cycle_timer, port_list))
     {
         /* Now the corresponding close command is now in cmd_buf
          * for later execution when the timer expires.
@@ -299,14 +287,27 @@ int
 cmd_cycle_open(fko_srv_options_t *opts, acc_stanza_t *acc,
         spa_data_t *spadat, const int stanza_num, int *res)
 {
-    if(! cmd_open(opts, acc, spadat, stanza_num))
-        return 0;
+    acc_port_list_t *port_list = NULL;
+    acc_port_list_t *ple = NULL;
+    int rv = 0;
 
-    if(acc->cmd_cycle_do_close)
-        if(! add_cmd_close(opts, acc, spadat, stanza_num))
-            return 0;
+    if(expand_acc_port_list(&port_list, spadat->spa_message_remain) != 1)
+        goto error;
+
+    for(ple = port_list; ple != NULL; ple = ple->next)
+    {
+        if(! cmd_open(opts, acc, spadat, stanza_num, ple))
+            goto error;
 
-     return 1;
+        if(acc->cmd_cycle_do_close && ! add_cmd_close(opts, acc, spadat, stanza_num, ple))
+            goto error;
+    }
+
+    rv = 1;
+
+error:
+    free_acc_port_list(port_list);
+    return rv;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/test/conf/hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access9.conf b/test/conf/hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access9.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f863474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conf/hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access9.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+SOURCE                  ANY
+KEY_BASE64              wzNP62oPPgEc+kXDPQLHPOayQBuNbYUTPP+QrErNDmg=
+HMAC_KEY_BASE64         Yh+xizBnl6FotC5ec7FanVGClRMlsOAPh2u6eovnerfBVKwaVKzjGoblFMHMc593TNyi0dWn4opLoTIV9q/ttg==
+CMD_CYCLE_OPEN          /bin/echo $PROTO $SRC $PORT $CLIENT_TIMEOUT
+CMD_CYCLE_CLOSE         /bin/echo $PROTO $SRC $PORT $CLIENT_TIMEOUT
+CMD_CYCLE_TIMER         5
diff --git a/test/test-fwknop.pl b/test/test-fwknop.pl
index 67791c31..1f18db8e 100755
--- a/test/test-fwknop.pl
+++ b/test/test-fwknop.pl
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@
     'hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access6' => "$conf_dir/hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access6.conf",
     'hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access7' => "$conf_dir/hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access7.conf",
     'hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access8' => "$conf_dir/hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access8.conf",
+    'hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access9' => "$conf_dir/hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access9.conf",
     'hmac_cmd_open_close_multi_cycle_access' => "$conf_dir/hmac_cmd_open_close_multi_cycle_access.conf",
     'spa_destination'              => "$conf_dir/destination_rule_fwknopd.conf",
     "${fw_conf_prefix}_spa_dst_snat" => "$conf_dir/${fw_conf_prefix}_spa_dst_snat_fwknopd.conf",
diff --git a/test/tests/rijndael_hmac_cmd_open_close.pl b/test/tests/rijndael_hmac_cmd_open_close.pl
index 413849e5..9aedfb69 100644
--- a/test/tests/rijndael_hmac_cmd_open_close.pl
+++ b/test/tests/rijndael_hmac_cmd_open_close.pl
@@ -139,7 +139,21 @@
             qr/Timer expired/,
         ],
     },
-
+    {
+        'category' => 'Rijndael+HMAC',
+        'subcategory' => 'client+server',
+        'detail'   => 'cmd open/close cycle multiple ports',
+        'function' => \&spa_cmd_open_close_exec_cycle,
+        'cmdline'  => "$default_client_hmac_args --fw-timeout 2 -A tcp/123,udp/4567,tcp/65535",
+        'fwknopd_cmdline' => "$fwknopdCmd -c $cf{'def'} -a $cf{'hmac_cmd_open_close_cycle_access9'} " .
+            "-d $default_digest_file -p $default_pid_file $intf_str",
+        'fw_rule_created' => $REQUIRE_NO_NEW_RULE,
+        'key_file' => $cf{'rc_hmac_b64_key'},
+        'server_positive_num_matches' => [
+            { 're' => qr/Running CMD_CYCLE_OPEN command:.* (6|17) 127.0.0.2 (123|4567|65535) 2/, 'num' => 3 },
+            { 're' => qr/Timer expired, running CMD_CYCLE_CLOSE command:.* (6|17) 127.0.0.2 (123|4567|65535) 2/, 'num' => 3 },
+        ],
+    },
     {
         'category' => 'Rijndael+HMAC',
         'subcategory' => 'client+server',