diff --git a/src/www/interfaces.php b/src/www/interfaces.php
index 1a38d14a1..ce024a1bd 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces.php
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
 
                 system_routing_configure(false, array_keys($toapplylist));
                 filter_configure();
-                plugins_configure('early'); /* ensure GUI and SSH access */
+                configd_run('webgui restart 3', true);
             }
 
             clear_subsystem_dirty('interfaces');