diff --git a/plugins/common/docker.go b/plugins/common/docker.go
index 51f24f5b2..492e754c6 100644
--- a/plugins/common/docker.go
+++ b/plugins/common/docker.go
@@ -244,11 +244,6 @@ func DockerInspect(containerOrImageID, format string) (output string, err error)
 	return
 }
 
-// DockerSignal sends a given signal (in string form) to a docker container
-func DockerSignal(containerID, signal string) (err error) {
-	return sh.Command(DockerBin(), "kill", fmt.Sprintf("--signal=%s", signal), containerID).Run()
-}
-
 // IsImageHerokuishBased returns true if app image is based on herokuish
 func IsImageHerokuishBased(image string, appName string) bool {
 	output, err := DockerInspect(image, "{{range .Config.Env}}{{if eq . \"USER=herokuishuser\" }}{{println .}}{{end}}{{end}}")
diff --git a/plugins/logs/functions.go b/plugins/logs/functions.go
index 87f6b348b..2587d3341 100644
--- a/plugins/logs/functions.go
+++ b/plugins/logs/functions.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func startVectorContainer(vectorImage string) error {
 		"--volume", "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock",
 		"--volume", common.MustGetEnv("DOKKU_LOGS_HOST_DIR") + ":/var/logs/dokku/apps",
 		vectorImage,
-		"--config", "/etc/vector/vector.json"}, " "))
+		"--config", "/etc/vector/vector.json", "--watch-config"}, " "))
 
 	if !cmd.Execute() {
 		return errors.New("Unable to start vector container")
@@ -222,11 +222,5 @@ func writeVectorConfig() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if !common.ContainerExists(vectorContainerName) {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return common.SuppressOutput(func() error {
-		return common.DockerSignal(vectorContainerName, "HUP")
-	})
+	return nil
 }