diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 79dcdd5..eac2a0f 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ function (moment, Router, L, GUI, numeral) {
           d.type = "N/A"
           d.isVPN = false
         }
+
+        if (d.isVPN && d.target.node)
+          d.target.node.flags.uplink = true
+
         var unknown = (d.source.node === undefined)
         if (unknown) {
           d.target.node.neighbours.push({ id: d.source.id, link: d, incoming: true })