diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index 177b49bc3b19..2190c82fd83a 100755
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -952,6 +952,9 @@ def add(ctx, interface_name, ip_addr):
         config_db.set_entry("PORTCHANNEL_INTERFACE", (interface_name, ip_addr), {"NULL": "NULL"})
     elif interface_name.startswith("Vlan"):
         config_db.set_entry("VLAN_INTERFACE", (interface_name, ip_addr), {"NULL": "NULL"})
+    elif interface_name.startswith("Loopback"):
+        config_db.set_entry("LOOPBACK_INTERFACE", (interface_name, ip_addr), {"NULL": "NULL"})
+
 
 #
 # 'del' subcommand
@@ -975,6 +978,8 @@ def remove(ctx, interface_name, ip_addr):
         config_db.set_entry("PORTCHANNEL_INTERFACE", (interface_name, ip_addr), None)
     elif interface_name.startswith("Vlan"):
         config_db.set_entry("VLAN_INTERFACE", (interface_name, ip_addr), None)
+    elif interface_name.startswith("Loopback"):
+        config_db.set_entry("LOOPBACK_INTERFACE", (interface_name, ip_addr), None)
 
 #
 # 'acl' group ('config acl ...')