diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/fwaas/nsx_v3/edge_fwaas_driver_base.py b/vmware_nsx/services/fwaas/nsx_v3/edge_fwaas_driver_base.py
index 3a7163424a..9a07ddf0ba 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/fwaas/nsx_v3/edge_fwaas_driver_base.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/fwaas/nsx_v3/edge_fwaas_driver_base.py
@@ -13,12 +13,21 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from neutron_lib import constants as nl_constants
 from neutron_lib import context as n_context
 from neutron_lib.exceptions import firewall_v2 as exceptions
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from vmware_nsx.services.fwaas.common import fwaas_driver_base
 
+try:
+    from neutron_fwaas.db.firewall.v2 import firewall_db_v2
+except ImportError:
+    # FWaaS project no found
+    from vmware_nsx.services.fwaas.common import fwaas_mocks \
+        as firewall_db_v2
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -69,6 +78,14 @@ class CommonEdgeFwaasV3Driver(fwaas_driver_base.EdgeFwaasDriverBaseV2):
                           "%s", router_id, e)
                 raise self.driver_exception(driver=self.driver_name)
 
+        if cfg.CONF.api_replay_mode and len(routers) > 0:
+            # In api replay mode the RPC isn't working so the FW group status
+            # should be updated directly
+            with context.session.begin(subtransactions=True):
+                group = (context.session.query(firewall_db_v2.FirewallGroup).
+                         filter_by(id=fwg_id).one())
+                group['status'] = nl_constants.ACTIVE
+
     def should_apply_firewall_to_router(self, router_data):
         """Return True if the firewall rules should be added the router"""
         if not router_data.get('external_gateway_info'):