diff --git a/backend/wireguard/config.go b/backend/wireguard/config.go
index 1b8665b9..a068ff70 100644
--- a/backend/wireguard/config.go
+++ b/backend/wireguard/config.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	PrivateKey    string         `json:"private_key"`
 	PreSharedKey  string         `json:"pre_shared_key,omitempty"`
 	ListenPort    int            `json:"listen_port"`
+	MTU           *int           `json:"mtu,omitempty"`
 	Address       []string       `json:"address"`
 	Latency       *LatencyConfig `json:"latency,omitempty"`
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ func NewConfig(config string) (*Config, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Validate configuration
+	if err := validateMTU(wgConfig.MTU); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if wgConfig.InterfaceName == "" {
 		wgConfig.InterfaceName = "wg0"
 	}
@@ -81,6 +85,13 @@ func NewConfig(config string) (*Config, error) {
 	return &wgConfig, nil
 }
 
+func validateMTU(mtu *int) error {
+	if mtu != nil && (*mtu < 576 || *mtu > 9000) {
+		return errors.New("mtu must be an integer between 576 and 9000")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // InterfaceNetworks returns CIDR prefixes parsed from the node's core `address` list.
 // Used to restrict peer AllowedIPs to subnets this interface actually serves.
 func (c *Config) InterfaceNetworks() []*net.IPNet {
diff --git a/backend/wireguard/manager.go b/backend/wireguard/manager.go
index 10537438..19426f64 100644
--- a/backend/wireguard/manager.go
+++ b/backend/wireguard/manager.go
@@ -74,11 +74,14 @@ func wrapPermissionDeniedError(action string, err error) error {
 
 // Manager handles WireGuard interface management using wgctrl
 type Manager struct {
-	client    wgClient
-	iFaceName string
-	nl        netlinkOps
-	configure configureDeviceFunc
-	mu        sync.RWMutex
+	client     wgClient
+	iFaceName  string
+	nl         netlinkOps
+	configure  configureDeviceFunc
+	setLinkMTU func(netlink.Link, int) error
+	defaultMTU int
+	mtuManaged bool
+	mu         sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // NewManager creates a new WireGuard manager
@@ -126,9 +129,17 @@ func buildInitialWGConfig(privateKey wgtypes.Key, listenPort int, peers []wgtype
 
 // InitializeWithPeers sets up the WireGuard interface with initial configuration and optional full peer snapshot.
 func (m *Manager) InitializeWithPeers(privateKey wgtypes.Key, listenPort int, serverIPs []string, peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig) error {
+	return m.initializeWithPeers(privateKey, listenPort, serverIPs, peers, nil)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) initializeWithPeers(privateKey wgtypes.Key, listenPort int, serverIPs []string, peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig, mtu *int) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
+	if err := validateMTU(mtu); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if m.client == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("wgctrl client is not initialized")
 	}
@@ -173,6 +184,11 @@ func (m *Manager) InitializeWithPeers(privateKey wgtypes.Key, listenPort int, se
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get link: %w", err)
 	}
+	m.defaultMTU = 0
+	m.mtuManaged = false
+	if err := m.applyMTULocked(mtu); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	for _, addr := range parsedAddrs {
 		if err := nl.AddrAdd(link2, addr); err != nil {
@@ -226,6 +242,10 @@ func (m *Manager) ApplyPeersReplaceAll(peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig) error {
 
 // ApplyConfig safely configures the device with the given configuration under lock.
 func (m *Manager) ApplyConfig(config wgtypes.Config) error {
+	return m.applyConfig(config, nil)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) applyConfig(config wgtypes.Config, mtu *int) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -233,10 +253,46 @@ func (m *Manager) ApplyConfig(config wgtypes.Config) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("wgctrl client is not initialized")
 	}
 
+	if err := m.applyMTULocked(mtu); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	configure := m.getConfigureDevice()
 	return configure(m.client, m.iFaceName, config)
 }
 
+// applyMTULocked preserves the kernel default until an explicit MTU is configured.
+// Clearing that setting restores the MTU captured before the first override.
+func (m *Manager) applyMTULocked(mtu *int) error {
+	if err := validateMTU(mtu); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if mtu == nil && !m.mtuManaged {
+		return nil
+	}
+	target := m.defaultMTU
+	if mtu != nil {
+		target = *mtu
+	}
+	link, err := m.getNetlinkOps().LinkByName(m.iFaceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get link for MTU update: %w", err)
+	}
+	if m.defaultMTU == 0 {
+		m.defaultMTU = link.Attrs().MTU
+	}
+	if link.Attrs().MTU != target {
+		setMTU := m.setLinkMTU
+		if setMTU == nil {
+			setMTU = netlink.LinkSetMTU
+		}
+		if err := setMTU(link, target); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set interface MTU: %w", wrapPermissionDeniedError("setting wireguard interface MTU", err))
+		}
+	}
+	m.mtuManaged = mtu != nil
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetDevice returns the current WireGuard device statistics
 func (m *Manager) GetDevice() (*wgtypes.Device, error) {
 	m.mu.RLock()
diff --git a/backend/wireguard/wireguard.go b/backend/wireguard/wireguard.go
index c41225ec..403cf9c8 100644
--- a/backend/wireguard/wireguard.go
+++ b/backend/wireguard/wireguard.go
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ func newWithManagerFactory(cfg *config.Config, wgConfig *Config, users []*common
 	}
 
 	wg.config = wgConfig
+	if err := validateMTU(wgConfig.MTU); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	log.Println("config loaded in", time.Since(start).Seconds(), "second.")
 
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@ func newWithManagerFactory(cfg *config.Config, wgConfig *Config, users []*common
 	}
 
 	// Initialize the WireGuard interface with peers in the same kernel configure call.
-	if err = manager.InitializeWithPeers(privateKey, wgConfig.ListenPort, wgConfig.Address, startupPeerConfigs); err != nil {
+	if err = manager.initializeWithPeers(privateKey, wgConfig.ListenPort, wgConfig.Address, startupPeerConfigs, wgConfig.MTU); err != nil {
 		manager.Close()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize interface: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ func (wg *WireGuard) restartLocked() error {
 		ReplacePeers: true,
 	}
 
-	if err := manager.ApplyConfig(config); err != nil {
+	if err := manager.applyConfig(config, cfg.MTU); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to reconfigure interface during restart: %w", err)
 	}