diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index 197260692..917e83d4c 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -464,8 +464,6 @@ function system_hosts_generate($verbose = false)
 
     file_put_contents('/etc/hosts', $hosts);
 
-    plugins_configure('hosts');
-
     if ($verbose) {
         echo "done.\n";
     }
diff --git a/src/www/services_dhcp.php b/src/www/services_dhcp.php
index 099a1d42f..85c8429b3 100644
--- a/src/www/services_dhcp.php
+++ b/src/www/services_dhcp.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function validate_partial_mac_list($maclist)
 function reconfigure_dhcpd()
 {
     system_hosts_generate();
+    plugins_configure('hosts');
     clear_subsystem_dirty('hosts');
     dhcpd_dhcp4_configure();
     clear_subsystem_dirty('staticmaps');
diff --git a/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php b/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php
index 679b35705..8174e9edb 100644
--- a/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php
+++ b/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ require_once("plugins.inc.d/dhcpd.inc");
 function reconfigure_dhcpd()
 {
     system_hosts_generate();
+    plugins_configure('hosts');
     clear_subsystem_dirty('hosts');
     dhcpd_dhcp6_configure();
     clear_subsystem_dirty('staticmaps');