diff --git a/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc b/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc
index bc07b80299..99a082ca9c 100644
--- a/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc
+++ b/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc
@@ -905,6 +905,8 @@ void VirtualMachine::release_network_leases()
         }
 
         vn->release_lease(ip);
+        vnpool->update(vn);
+
         vn->unlock();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc b/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc
index eaa5294079..aecb58dec5 100644
--- a/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc
+++ b/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ int VirtualNetworkPool::nic_attribute(VectorAttribute * nic, int uid, int vid)
 
     int rc = vnet->nic_attribute(nic,vid);
 
+    if ( rc == 0 )
+    {
+        update(vnet);
+    }
+
     vnet->unlock();
 
     return rc;