diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0cfcac54f..757d648a1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ Post-v2.9.0
      * OFPT_ROLE_STATUS is now available in OpenFlow 1.3.
    - Linux kernel 4.14
      * Add support for compiling OVS with the latest Linux 4.14 kernel
+   - ovn:
+     * implemented icmp4/icmp6/tcp_reset actions in order to drop the packet
+       and reply with a RST for TCP or ICMPv4/ICMPv6 unreachable message for
+       other IPv4/IPv6-based protocols whenever a reject ACL rule is hit.
 
 v2.9.0 - 19 Feb 2018
 --------------------
diff --git a/ovn/northd/ovn-northd.c b/ovn/northd/ovn-northd.c
index 9ca15bc2f..845faba86 100644
--- a/ovn/northd/ovn-northd.c
+++ b/ovn/northd/ovn-northd.c
@@ -2912,10 +2912,12 @@ build_pre_acls(struct ovn_datapath *od, struct hmap *lflows)
          * unreachable packets. */
         ovn_lflow_add(lflows, od, S_SWITCH_IN_PRE_ACL, 110,
                       "nd || nd_rs || nd_ra || icmp4.type == 3 || "
-                      "(tcp && tcp.flags == 4)", "next;");
+                      "icmp6.type == 1 || (tcp && tcp.flags == 4)",
+                      "next;");
         ovn_lflow_add(lflows, od, S_SWITCH_OUT_PRE_ACL, 110,
                       "nd || nd_rs || nd_ra || icmp4.type == 3 || "
-                      "(tcp && tcp.flags == 4)", "next;");
+                      "icmp6.type == 1 || (tcp && tcp.flags == 4)",
+                      "next;");
 
         /* Ingress and Egress Pre-ACL Table (Priority 100).
          *
@@ -3131,7 +3133,7 @@ build_reject_acl_rules(struct ovn_datapath *od, struct hmap *lflows,
     ovn_lflow_add(lflows, od, stage, acl->priority + OVN_ACL_PRI_OFFSET + 10,
                   ds_cstr(&match), ds_cstr(&actions));
 
-    /* IPv4 traffic */
+    /* IP traffic */
     ds_clear(&match);
     ds_clear(&actions);
     build_acl_log(&actions, acl);
@@ -3148,6 +3150,23 @@ build_reject_acl_rules(struct ovn_datapath *od, struct hmap *lflows,
                   ingress ? "output;" : "next(pipeline=ingress,table=0);");
     ovn_lflow_add(lflows, od, stage, acl->priority + OVN_ACL_PRI_OFFSET,
                   ds_cstr(&match), ds_cstr(&actions));
+    ds_clear(&match);
+    ds_clear(&actions);
+    build_acl_log(&actions, acl);
+    if (extra_match->length > 0) {
+        ds_put_format(&match, "(%s) && ", extra_match->string);
+    }
+    ds_put_format(&match, "ip6 && (%s)", acl->match);
+    if (extra_actions->length > 0) {
+        ds_put_format(&actions, "%s ", extra_actions->string);
+    }
+    ds_put_format(&actions, "reg0 = 0; icmp6 { "
+                  "eth.dst <-> eth.src; ip6.dst <-> ip6.src; "
+                  "outport <-> inport; %s };",
+                  ingress ? "output;" : "next(pipeline=ingress,table=0);");
+    ovn_lflow_add(lflows, od, stage, acl->priority + OVN_ACL_PRI_OFFSET,
+                  ds_cstr(&match), ds_cstr(&actions));
+
     ds_destroy(&match);
     ds_destroy(&actions);
 }
diff --git a/ovn/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn/ovn-nb.xml
index 2ebaac561..1f6e69e2d 100644
--- a/ovn/ovn-nb.xml
+++ b/ovn/ovn-nb.xml
@@ -1061,7 +1061,8 @@
 
         <li>
           <code>reject</code>: Drop the packet, replying with a RST for TCP or
-          ICMP unreachable message for other IP-based protocols.
+          ICMPv4/ICMPv6 unreachable message for other IPv4/IPv6-based
+          protocols.
         </li>
       </ul>
     </column>
diff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at
index 423c73c26..3bb9932f2 100644
--- a/tests/ovn.at
+++ b/tests/ovn.at
@@ -9412,6 +9412,24 @@ test_ip_packet() {
     as hv$hv ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive vif$inport $packet
 }
 
+# test_ipv6_packet INPORT HV ETH_SRC ETH_DST IPV4_SRC IPV4_DST EXP_ICMP_CHKSUM
+#
+# Causes a packet to be received on INPORT of the hypervisor HV. The packet is an IPv6 packet with
+# ETH_SRC, ETH_DST, IPV6_SRC, IPV6_DST as specified.
+# EXP_ICMP_CHKSUM is the icmp6 checksums of the icmp6 destination unreachable frame generated from ACL rule hit
+test_ipv6_packet() {
+    local inport=$1 hv=$2 eth_src=$3 eth_dst=$4 ipv6_src=$5 ipv6_dst=$6 exp_icmp_chksum=$7
+    shift 7
+
+    local ip6_hdr=6000000000083aff${ipv6_src}${ipv6_dst}
+    local packet=${eth_dst}${eth_src}86dd${ip6_hdr}0000000000000000
+
+    local reply=${eth_src}${eth_dst}86dd6000000000303aff${ipv6_dst}${ipv6_src}0101${exp_icmp_chksum}00000000${ip6_hdr}
+    echo $reply >> vif$inport.expected
+
+    as hv$hv ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive vif$inport $packet
+}
+
 # test_tcp_syn_packet INPORT HV ETH_SRC ETH_DST IPV4_SRC IPV4_DST IP_CHKSUM TCP_SPORT TCP_DPORT TCP_CHKSUM EXP_IP_CHKSUM EXP_TCP_RST_CHKSUM
 #
 # Causes a packet to be received on INPORT of the hypervisor HV. The packet is an TCP syn segment with
@@ -9486,6 +9504,8 @@ test_ip_packet 11 1 000000000011 000000000021 $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 11) $(ip_to_
 test_ip_packet 21 2 000000000021 000000000011 $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 21) $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 11) 0000 7d8d fcfe
 test_ip_packet 31 3 000000000031 000000000012 $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 31) $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 12) 0000 7d82 fcfe
 
+test_ipv6_packet 11 1 000000000011 000000000021 fe80000000000000020001fffe000001 fe80000000000000020001fffe000002 6183
+
 test_tcp_syn_packet 11 1 000000000011 000000000021 $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 11) $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 21) 0000 8b40 3039 0000 7d8d 4486
 test_tcp_syn_packet 21 2 000000000021 000000000011 $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 21) $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 11) 0000 8b40 3039 0000 7d8d 4486
 test_tcp_syn_packet 31 3 000000000031 000000000012 $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 31) $(ip_to_hex 192 168 1 12) 0000 8b40 3039 0000 7d82 4486
