diff --git a/src/reverseproxy.js b/src/reverseproxy.js
index d8f2cf74f..9e6c5cc4d 100644
--- a/src/reverseproxy.js
+++ b/src/reverseproxy.js
@@ -467,8 +467,6 @@ async function writeDashboardNginxConfig(fqdn, certificatePath) {
     const nginxConfigFilename = path.join(paths.NGINX_APPCONFIG_DIR, `${fqdn}.conf`);
 
     if (!safe.fs.writeFileSync(nginxConfigFilename, nginxConf)) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, safe.error);
-
-    await reload();
 }
 
 async function writeDashboardConfig(domainObject) {
@@ -480,6 +478,7 @@ async function writeDashboardConfig(domainObject) {
     const certificatePath = await getCertificatePath(dashboardFqdn, domainObject.domain);
 
     await writeDashboardNginxConfig(dashboardFqdn, certificatePath);
+    await reload();
 }
 
 function getNginxConfigFilename(app, fqdn, type) {
@@ -570,8 +569,6 @@ async function writeAppNginxConfig(app, fqdn, type, certificatePath) {
         debug(`Error creating nginx config for "${app.fqdn}" : ${safe.error.message}`);
         throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, safe.error);
     }
-
-    await reload();
 }
 
 async function writeAppConfigs(app) {
@@ -583,6 +580,8 @@ async function writeAppConfigs(app) {
         const certificatePath = await getCertificatePath(location.fqdn, location.domain);
         await writeAppNginxConfig(app, location.fqdn, location.type, certificatePath);
     }
+
+    await reload();
 }
 
 async function setUserCertificate(app, fqdn, certificate) {