diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy
index dd113409c..00a9ceea1 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/core-post-deploy
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ trigger-nginx-vhosts-core-post-deploy() {
       rm -f "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/data/nginx-vhosts/app-$APP/nginx.conf.sigil.$DOKKU_PID.missing"
       rm -f "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/data/nginx-vhosts/app-$APP/nginx.conf.sigil"
     fi
+  else
+    nginx_clear_config "$APP"
   fi
 }