diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a56e643..5790bcb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@
 * iwconfig (you only need this if 'iw' can not recognize your adapter)
 * haveged (optional)
 
-### For 'NATed' or 'None' Internet sharing method
+### For 'nat' or 'none' Internet sharing method
 * dnsmasq
 * iptables
 
 
+### For 'nft' Internet sharing method
+* dnsmasq
+* nftables
+
+
 ## Installation
 ### Generic
     git clone https://github.com/oblique/create_ap
diff --git a/bash_completion b/bash_completion
index aae0bb2..7053526 100644
--- a/bash_completion
+++ b/bash_completion
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ _create_ap() {
             # No Options
             ;;
         -m)
-            opts="nat bridge none"
+            opts="nat nft bridge none"
             ;;
         --psk)
             # No Options
diff --git a/create_ap b/create_ap
index 8fa6671..e5a0cdf 100755
--- a/create_ap
+++ b/create_ap
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #    dnsmasq
 #    iptables
 
+# dependencies for 'nft' Internet sharing method
+#    dnsmasq
+#    nftables
+
 VERSION=0.4.6
 PROGNAME="$(basename $0)"
 
@@ -37,7 +41,8 @@ usage() {
     echo "  -n                      Disable Internet sharing (if you use this, don't pass"
     echo "                          the <interface-with-internet> argument)"
     echo "  -m <method>             Method for Internet sharing."
-    echo "                          Use: 'nat' for NAT (default)"
+    echo "                          Use: 'nat' for NAT using iptables (default)"
+    echo "                               'nft' for NAT using nftables"
     echo "                               'bridge' for bridging"
     echo "                               'none' for no Internet sharing (equivalent to -n)"
     echo "  --psk                   Use 64 hex digits pre-shared-key instead of passphrase"
@@ -715,51 +720,59 @@ _cleanup() {
         rm -rf $COMMON_CONFDIR
     fi
 
-    if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" != "none" ]]; then
-        if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nat" ]]; then
-            iptables -w -t nat -D POSTROUTING -s ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 ! -o ${WIFI_IFACE} -j MASQUERADE || die
-            iptables -w -D FORWARD -i ${WIFI_IFACE} -s ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 -j ACCEPT
-            iptables -w -D FORWARD -i ${INTERNET_IFACE} -d ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 -j ACCEPT
-        elif [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "bridge" ]]; then
-            if ! is_bridge_interface $INTERNET_IFACE; then
-                ip link set dev $BRIDGE_IFACE down
-                ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE down
-                ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE promisc off
-                ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE nomaster
-                ip link delete $BRIDGE_IFACE type bridge
-                ip addr flush $INTERNET_IFACE
-                ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE up
-                dealloc_iface $BRIDGE_IFACE
-
-                for x in "${IP_ADDRS[@]}"; do
-                    x="${x/inet/}"
-                    x="${x/secondary/}"
-                    x="${x/dynamic/}"
-                    x=$(echo $x | sed 's/\([0-9]\)sec/\1/g')
-                    x="${x/${INTERNET_IFACE}/}"
-                    ip addr add $x dev $INTERNET_IFACE
-                done
-
-                ip route flush dev $INTERNET_IFACE
-
-                for x in "${ROUTE_ADDRS[@]}"; do
-                    [[ -z "$x" ]] && continue
-                    [[ "$x" == default* ]] && continue
-                    ip route add $x dev $INTERNET_IFACE
-                done
-
-                for x in "${ROUTE_ADDRS[@]}"; do
-                    [[ -z "$x" ]] && continue
-                    [[ "$x" != default* ]] && continue
-                    ip route add $x dev $INTERNET_IFACE
-                done
-
-                networkmanager_rm_unmanaged_if_needed $INTERNET_IFACE
-            fi
+    if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nat" ]]; then
+        iptables -w -t nat -D POSTROUTING -s ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 ! -o ${WIFI_IFACE} -j MASQUERADE || die
+        iptables -w -D FORWARD -i ${WIFI_IFACE} -s ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 -j ACCEPT
+        iptables -w -D FORWARD -i ${INTERNET_IFACE} -d ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 -j ACCEPT
+    elif [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nft" ]]; then
+        # Flushing seems to be unnecessary on newer kernels
+        nft flush chain ip filter create_ap_input
+        nft flush chain ip filter create_ap_forward
+        nft flush chain ip nat create_ap_prerouting
+        nft flush chain ip nat create_ap_postrouting
+        nft delete chain ip filter create_ap_input
+        nft delete chain ip filter create_ap_forward
+        nft delete chain ip nat create_ap_prerouting
+        nft delete chain ip nat create_ap_postrouting
+    elif [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "bridge" ]]; then
+        if ! is_bridge_interface $INTERNET_IFACE; then
+            ip link set dev $BRIDGE_IFACE down
+            ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE down
+            ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE promisc off
+            ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE nomaster
+            ip link delete $BRIDGE_IFACE type bridge
+            ip addr flush $INTERNET_IFACE
+            ip link set dev $INTERNET_IFACE up
+            dealloc_iface $BRIDGE_IFACE
+
+            for x in "${IP_ADDRS[@]}"; do
+                x="${x/inet/}"
+                x="${x/secondary/}"
+                x="${x/dynamic/}"
+                x=$(echo $x | sed 's/\([0-9]\)sec/\1/g')
+                x="${x/${INTERNET_IFACE}/}"
+                ip addr add $x dev $INTERNET_IFACE
+            done
+
+            ip route flush dev $INTERNET_IFACE
+
+            for x in "${ROUTE_ADDRS[@]}"; do
+                [[ -z "$x" ]] && continue
+                [[ "$x" == default* ]] && continue
+                ip route add $x dev $INTERNET_IFACE
+            done
+
+            for x in "${ROUTE_ADDRS[@]}"; do
+                [[ -z "$x" ]] && continue
+                [[ "$x" != default* ]] && continue
+                ip route add $x dev $INTERNET_IFACE
+            done
+
+            networkmanager_rm_unmanaged_if_needed $INTERNET_IFACE
         fi
     fi
 
-    if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" != "bridge" ]]; then
+    if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "none" || "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nat" ]]; then
         if [[ $NO_DNS -eq 0 ]]; then
             iptables -w -D INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport $DNS_PORT -j ACCEPT
             iptables -w -D INPUT -p udp -m udp --dport $DNS_PORT -j ACCEPT
@@ -1350,7 +1363,7 @@ if [[ $(get_adapter_kernel_module ${WIFI_IFACE}) =~ ^(8192[cd][ue]|8723a[sue])$
     fi
 fi
 
-if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" != "nat" && "$SHARE_METHOD" != "bridge" && "$SHARE_METHOD" != "none" ]]; then
+if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" != "nat" && "$SHARE_METHOD" != "bridge" && "$SHARE_METHOD" != "none" && "$SHARE_METHOD" != "nft" ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: Wrong Internet sharing method" >&2
     echo
     usage >&2
@@ -1492,7 +1505,7 @@ chmod 444 $CONFDIR/pid
 COMMON_CONFDIR=/tmp/create_ap.common.conf
 mkdir -p $COMMON_CONFDIR
 
-if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nat" ]]; then
+if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nat" || "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nft" ]]; then
     echo $INTERNET_IFACE > $CONFDIR/nat_internet_iface
     cp -n /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/$INTERNET_IFACE/forwarding \
        $COMMON_CONFDIR/${INTERNET_IFACE}_forwarding
@@ -1723,6 +1736,20 @@ if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" != "none" ]]; then
         # to enable clients to establish PPTP connections we must
         # load nf_nat_pptp module
         modprobe nf_nat_pptp > /dev/null 2>&1
+    elif [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nft" ]]; then
+        nft table ip filter
+        nft add chain ip filter create_ap_forward { type filter hook forward priority 0\; }
+        nft add chain ip filter create_ap_input { type filter hook input priority 0\; }
+        nft table ip nat
+        nft add chain ip nat create_ap_prerouting { type nat hook prerouting priority 0\; }
+        nft add chain ip nat create_ap_postrouting { type nat hook postrouting priority 0\; }
+
+        nft add rule ip nat create_ap_postrouting oifname != ${WIFI_IFACE} ip saddr ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 masquerade
+        nft add rule ip filter create_ap_forward iifname ${WIFI_IFACE} ip saddr ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 accept
+        nft add rule ip filter create_ap_forward iifname ${INTERNET_IFACE} ip daddr ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 accept
+        echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/$INTERNET_IFACE/forwarding || die
+        echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward || die
+        modprobe nf_nat_pptp > /dev/null 2>&1
     elif [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "bridge" ]]; then
         # disable iptables rules for bridged interfaces
         if [[ -e /proc/sys/net/bridge/bridge-nf-call-iptables ]]; then
@@ -1798,7 +1825,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # start dhcp + dns (optional)
-if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" != "bridge" ]]; then
+if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "none" || "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nat" ]]; then
     if [[ $NO_DNS -eq 0 ]]; then
         DNS_PORT=5353
         iptables -w -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport $DNS_PORT -j ACCEPT || die
@@ -1820,12 +1847,37 @@ if [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" != "bridge" ]]; then
           complain dnsmasq
       fi
 
+      umask 0033
+      dnsmasq -C $CONFDIR/dnsmasq.conf -x $CONFDIR/dnsmasq.pid -l $CONFDIR/dnsmasq.leases -p $DNS_PORT || die
+      umask $SCRIPT_UMASK
+    fi
+elif [[ "$SHARE_METHOD" == "nft" ]]; then
+    if [[ $NO_DNS -eq 0 ]]; then
+        DNS_PORT=5353
+        nft insert rule ip filter create_ap_input tcp dport $DNS_PORT accept || die
+        nft insert rule ip filter create_ap_input udp dport $DNS_PORT accept || die
+        nft insert rule ip nat create_ap_prerouting ip saddr ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 ip daddr ${GATEWAY} tcp dport 53 redirect to :$DNS_PORT || die
+        nft insert rule ip nat create_ap_prerouting ip saddr ${GATEWAY%.*}.0/24 ip daddr ${GATEWAY} udp dport 53 redirect to :$DNS_PORT || die
+    else
+        DNS_PORT=0
+    fi
+
+    if [[ $NO_DNSMASQ -eq 0 ]]; then
+      nft insert rule ip filter create_ap_input udp dport 67 accept || die
+
+      if which complain > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+          # openSUSE's apparmor does not allow dnsmasq to read files.
+          # remove restriction.
+          complain dnsmasq
+      fi
+
       umask 0033
       dnsmasq -C $CONFDIR/dnsmasq.conf -x $CONFDIR/dnsmasq.pid -l $CONFDIR/dnsmasq.leases -p $DNS_PORT || die
       umask $SCRIPT_UMASK
     fi
 fi
 
+
 # start access point
 echo "hostapd command-line interface: hostapd_cli -p $CONFDIR/hostapd_ctrl"