diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 9eb3d4113..7d4245f18 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -2695,8 +2695,8 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         });
     };
 
-    Client.prototype.renewCerts = function (callback) {
-        post('/api/v1/cloudron/renew_certs', {}, null, function (error, data, status) {
+    Client.prototype.renewCerts = function (options, callback) {
+        post('/api/v1/cloudron/renew_certs', options, null, function (error, data, status) {
             if (error) return callback(error);
             if (status !== 202) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
 
diff --git a/src/views/domains.js b/src/views/domains.js
index 41ffa6a42..4135ba95c 100644
--- a/src/views/domains.js
+++ b/src/views/domains.js
@@ -493,7 +493,8 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('DomainsController', ['$scope', '$locat
             $scope.renewCerts.message = '';
             $scope.renewCerts.errorMessage = '';
 
-            Client.renewCerts(function (error, taskId) {
+            // always rebuild the nginx configs when triggered via the UI. we assume user is clicking this because something is wrong
+            Client.renewCerts({ rebuild: true }, function (error, taskId) {
                 if (error) {
                     console.error(error);
                     $scope.renewCerts.errorMessage = error.message;