diff --git a/src/etc/rc.bootup b/src/etc/rc.bootup
index afb26e0ad..024f9b6be 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.bootup
+++ b/src/etc/rc.bootup
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ services_dhcrelay_configure(true);
 services_dhcrelay6_configure(true);
 
 prefer_ipv4_or_ipv6();
-plugins_configure('vpn', true);
 filter_configure_sync(true);
+plugins_configure('vpn', true);
 plugins_configure('bootup', true);
 rrd_configure(true);
 
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.newwanip b/src/etc/rc.newwanip
index dcf3c78e3..791c0a2f5 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.newwanip
+++ b/src/etc/rc.newwanip
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ if (!is_ipaddr($cacheip) || $ip != $cacheip || !is_ipaddr($configip)) {
 
     system_routing_configure(false, $interface);
     setup_gateways_monitor();
-    plugins_configure('vpn', false, array($interface));
     filter_configure_sync();
 
     if (is_ipaddr($ip)) {
         @file_put_contents($cacheip_file, $ip);
     }
 
+    plugins_configure('vpn', false, array($interface));
     plugins_configure('newwanip', false, array($interface));
     rrd_configure();
 }
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6 b/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
index 1b05ac821..4468ed32b 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
+++ b/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ if (!is_ipaddr($cacheip) || $ip != $cacheip || !is_ipaddr($configip)) {
 
     system_routing_configure(false, $interface);
     setup_gateways_monitor();
-    plugins_configure('vpn', false, array($interface));
     filter_configure_sync();
 
     if (is_ipaddr($ip)) {
         @file_put_contents($cacheip_file, $ip);
     }
 
+    plugins_configure('vpn', false, array($interface));
     plugins_configure('newwanip', false, array($interface));
     rrd_configure();
 }