diff --git a/daemon/daemon_windows.go b/daemon/daemon_windows.go
index e283d76f5e..15f160761e 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon_windows.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon_windows.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/runconfig"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork"
 	nwconfig "github.com/docker/libnetwork/config"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/datastore"
 	winlibnetwork "github.com/docker/libnetwork/drivers/windows"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/options"
@@ -261,9 +262,12 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) initNetworkController(config *Config, activeSandboxes map[
 		}
 
 		if !found {
-			err = v.Delete()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+			// global networks should not be deleted by local HNS
+			if v.Info().Scope() != datastore.GlobalScope {
+				err = v.Delete()
+				if err != nil {
+					logrus.Errorf("Error occurred when removing network %v", err)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -300,6 +304,10 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) initNetworkController(config *Config, activeSandboxes map[
 
 		controller.WalkNetworks(s)
 		if n != nil {
+			// global networks should not be deleted by local HNS
+			if n.Info().Scope() == datastore.GlobalScope {
+				continue
+			}
 			v.Name = n.Name()
 			// This will not cause network delete from HNS as the network
 			// is not yet populated in the libnetwork windows driver
diff --git a/daemon/start_windows.go b/daemon/start_windows.go
index c792d35809..faa7575224 100644
--- a/daemon/start_windows.go
+++ b/daemon/start_windows.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) getLibcontainerdCreateOptions(container *container.Contain
 	// Get endpoints for the libnetwork allocated networks to the container
 	var epList []string
 	AllowUnqualifiedDNSQuery := false
+	gwHNSID := ""
 	if container.NetworkSettings != nil {
 		for n := range container.NetworkSettings.Networks {
 			sn, err := daemon.FindNetwork(n)
@@ -78,6 +79,14 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) getLibcontainerdCreateOptions(container *container.Contain
 			if err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
+
+			if data["GW_INFO"] != nil {
+				gwInfo := data["GW_INFO"].(map[string]interface{})
+				if gwInfo["hnsid"] != nil {
+					gwHNSID = gwInfo["hnsid"].(string)
+				}
+			}
+
 			if data["hnsid"] != nil {
 				epList = append(epList, data["hnsid"].(string))
 			}
@@ -88,6 +97,10 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) getLibcontainerdCreateOptions(container *container.Contain
 		}
 	}
 
+	if gwHNSID != "" {
+		epList = append(epList, gwHNSID)
+	}
+
 	// Read and add credentials from the security options if a credential spec has been provided.
 	if container.HostConfig.SecurityOpt != nil {
 		for _, sOpt := range container.HostConfig.SecurityOpt {