diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index 58ded90dc..73f46ecc3 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ function system_routing_configure($interface = '')
         mwexecf('/sbin/route add -inet6 %s %s', array('default', $gatewayipv6));
     }
 
-    system_staticroutes_configure($interface, false);
+    system_staticroutes_configure($interface);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ function compare_hostname_to_dnscache($hostname) {
     }
 }
 
-function system_staticroutes_configure($interface = '', $update_dns = false)
+function system_staticroutes_configure($interface = '')
 {
     global $config, $aliastable;
 
@@ -698,17 +698,6 @@ function system_staticroutes_configure($interface = '', $update_dns = false)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            $dnscache = array();
-            if ($update_dns === true) {
-                if (is_subnet($rtent['network'])) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                $dnscache = explode("\n", trim(compare_hostname_to_dnscache($rtent['network'])));
-                if (empty($dnscache)) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-
             if (is_subnet($rtent['network'])) {
                 $ips = array($rtent['network']);
             } else {
@@ -717,21 +706,6 @@ function system_staticroutes_configure($interface = '', $update_dns = false)
                 }
                 $ips = add_hostname_to_watch($rtent['network']);
             }
-            foreach ($dnscache as $ip) {
-                if (in_array($ip, $ips)) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                if (!is_subnet($ip)) {
-                    if (is_ipaddrv4($ip)) {
-                        $ip .= "/32";
-                    } elseif (is_ipaddrv6($ip)) {
-                        $ip .= "/128";
-                    }
-                }
-                $inet = (is_subnetv6($ip) ? "-inet6" : "-inet");
-                mwexec("/sbin/route delete {$inet} " . escapeshellarg($ip));
-            }
 
             if (isset($rtent['disabled'])) {
                 foreach ($ips as $ip) {
@@ -777,31 +751,21 @@ function system_staticroutes_configure($interface = '', $update_dns = false)
                 }
             }
         }
-        unset($gateways_arr);
     }
-    unset($static_routes);
 
-    if ($update_dns === false) {
-        if (count($filterdns_list)) {
-            $interval = 60;
-            $hostnames = "";
-            array_unique($filterdns_list);
-            foreach ($filterdns_list as $hostname) {
-                $hostnames .= "cmd {$hostname} '/usr/local/opnsense/service/configd_ctl.py routedns reload'\n";
-            }
-            file_put_contents("/var/etc/filterdns-route.hosts", $hostnames);
-            unset($hostnames);
-
-            if (isvalidpid('/var/run/filterdns-route.pid')) {
-                killbypid('/var/run/filterdns-route.pid', 'HUP');
-            } else {
-                mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterdns -p /var/run/filterdns-route.pid -i {$interval} -c /var/etc/filterdns-route.hosts -d 1");
-            }
+    if (count($filterdns_list)) {
+        $hostnames = "";
+        array_unique($filterdns_list);
+        foreach ($filterdns_list as $hostname) {
+            $hostnames .= "cmd {$hostname} '/usr/local/opnsense/service/configd_ctl.py routedns reload'\n";
+        }
+        file_put_contents("/var/etc/filterdns-route.hosts", $hostnames);
+        if (isvalidpid('/var/run/filterdns-route.pid')) {
+            killbypid('/var/run/filterdns-route.pid', 'HUP');
         } else {
-            killbypid('/var/run/filterdns-route.pid');
+            mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterdns -p /var/run/filterdns-route.pid -i 60 -c /var/etc/filterdns-route.hosts -d 1");
         }
     }
-    unset($filterdns_list);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.newroutedns b/src/etc/rc.newroutedns
index e4b5f5bca..aed10edb7 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.newroutedns
+++ b/src/etc/rc.newroutedns
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ require_once("util.inc");
 require_once("config.inc");
 require_once("system.inc");
 require_once("pfsense-utils.inc");
+require_once("interfaces.inc");
+require_once("gwlb.inc");
 
 /* make sure to wait until the boot scripts have finished */
 if (file_exists('/var/run/booting')) {
diff --git a/src/www/system_routes_edit.php b/src/www/system_routes_edit.php
index 13b887411..edba90487 100644
--- a/src/www/system_routes_edit.php
+++ b/src/www/system_routes_edit.php
@@ -231,9 +231,28 @@ include("head.inc");
     $( document ).ready(function() {
         // hook in, ipv4/ipv6 selector events
         hook_ipv4v6('ipv4v6net', 'network-id');
+        // collect aliases
+        var all_aliases = [];
+        $("#aliases > option").each(function(){
+            all_aliases.push($(this).val())
+        });
+        $("#network").typeahead({ source: all_aliases});
     });
   </script>
   <?php include("fbegin.inc"); ?>
+  <!-- push all available aliases in a hidden select box -->
+  <select class="hidden" id="aliases">
+  <?php
+      if (!empty($config['aliases']['alias'])):
+        foreach ($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias):
+          if ($alias['type'] == 'network' || $alias['type'] == 'host'):?>
+          <option value="<?=$alias['name'];?>"></option>
+  <?php
+          endif;
+        endforeach;
+      endif;
+  ?>
+  </select>
   <section class="page-content-main">
     <div class="container-fluid">
       <div class="row">