diff --git a/plugins/00_dokku-standard/install b/plugins/00_dokku-standard/install
index 99e3bf41e..765d258a3 100755
--- a/plugins/00_dokku-standard/install
+++ b/plugins/00_dokku-standard/install
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ if [[ ! -f  "$DOKKU_ROOT/HOSTNAME" ]]; then
   echo $(hostname -f) > $DOKKU_ROOT/HOSTNAME
 fi
 
+if [[ ! -f  "$DOKKU_ROOT/VHOST" ]]; then
+  [[ $(dig +short $(< "$DOKKU_ROOT/HOSTNAME")) ]] && cp "$DOKKU_ROOT/HOSTNAME" "$DOKKU_ROOT/VHOST"
+fi
+
 # temporary hack for https://github.com/progrium/dokku/issues/82
 # redeploys all apps after a reboot
 case "$DOKKU_DISTRO" in
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install
index b83cfb411..9e9be1728 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/install
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ EOF
 
 echo 'server_names_hash_bucket_size 512;' >| /etc/nginx/conf.d/server_names_hash_bucket_size.conf
 
-if [[ ! -f  "$DOKKU_ROOT/VHOST" ]]; then
-  [[ $(dig +short $(< "$DOKKU_ROOT/HOSTNAME")) ]] && cp "$DOKKU_ROOT/HOSTNAME" "$DOKKU_ROOT/VHOST"
-fi
-
 case "$DOKKU_DISTRO" in
   ubuntu)
     /etc/init.d/nginx start